#807DE6
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(64% 0.154 282.4), rgb(128, 125, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#807DE6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807DE6 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 125, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 68%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.154 282.4) |
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 #807DE6 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807DE6 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807DE6 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807DE6 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF1
oklch(80.9% 0.076 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9596E9
oklch(70.6% 0.12 282.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#807DE6
oklch(64% 0.154 282.4)
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Step 600
600
#6861D1
oklch(55.7% 0.167 282.3)
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Step 700
700
#574FB5
oklch(49.1% 0.156 282.5)
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Step 800
800
#474192
oklch(42.6% 0.129 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3875
oklch(37.7% 0.101 282.6)
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Step 950
950
#222144
oklch(26.9% 0.064 282.5)
#807DE6 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) | #538DEA | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E85E4 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F93A6 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807DE6
#807DE6
oklch(64% 0.154 282.4)
- #9D8E00
#9D8E00
oklch(64% 0.134 101.9)
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 #807DE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #807DE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
Use #807DE6 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.