#807ECF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.9% 0.12 283.5), rgb(128, 126, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#807ECF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807ECF |
| RGB | rgb(128, 126, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.12 283.5) |
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 #807ECF | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807ECF | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807ECF text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807ECF text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE6
oklch(80.8% 0.059 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9999DA
oklch(70.8% 0.094 283.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#807ECF
oklch(62.9% 0.12 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B66BD
oklch(55.6% 0.132 283.8)
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Step 700
700
#5955A3
oklch(49.2% 0.122 283.3)
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Step 800
800
#494684
oklch(42.8% 0.101 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D3B6A
oklch(37.8% 0.079 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#23233E
oklch(27% 0.05 282.6)
#807ECF 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) | #6389D2 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6084CD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A8E9D | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807ECF
#807ECF
oklch(62.9% 0.12 283.5)
- #968C23
#968C23
oklch(63% 0.121 103.7)
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 #807ECF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.070
Use #807ECF 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.