#807DF3
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(64.8% 0.172 281.6), rgb(128, 125, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#807DF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807DF3 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 125, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 83%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.172 281.6) |
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 #807DF3 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807DF3 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807DF3 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807DF3 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 281.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF6
oklch(81% 0.083 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9395F2
oklch(70.7% 0.135 281.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#807DF3
oklch(64.8% 0.172 281.6)
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Step 600
600
#665DDB
oklch(55.6% 0.186 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#554CBE
oklch(49.1% 0.173 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#453F9A
oklch(42.7% 0.144 281.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A377A
oklch(37.8% 0.111 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#222148
oklch(27.2% 0.071 281.8)
#807DF3 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) | #488FF7 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4087F0 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5796AC | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807DF3
#807DF3
oklch(64.8% 0.172 281.6)
- #A09000
#A09000
oklch(64.7% 0.135 101.5)
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 #807DF3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #807DF3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
Use #807DF3 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.