#807DE1
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.8% 0.147 282.8), rgb(128, 125, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#807DE1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807DE1 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 125, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.147 282.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #807DE1 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807DE1 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807DE1 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807DE1 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 284)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBEE
oklch(80.8% 0.072 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9697E6
oklch(70.7% 0.115 282.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#807DE1
oklch(63.8% 0.147 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#6962CC
oklch(55.6% 0.159 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#5750B1
oklch(49% 0.149 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#47428F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3972
oklch(37.7% 0.095 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#232243
oklch(27.1% 0.06 283)
#807DE1 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #578CE5 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5285DF | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6191A4 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807DE1
#807DE1
oklch(63.8% 0.147 282.8)
- #9B8E00
#9B8E00
oklch(63.8% 0.134 103)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #807DE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #807DE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
Use #807DE1 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.