#807ED4
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.2% 0.127 283.2), rgb(128, 126, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#807ED4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807ED4 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 126, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 50%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.127 283.2) |
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 #807ED4 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807ED4 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807ED4 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807ED4 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 282)
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Step 300
300
#BABCE8
oklch(80.8% 0.062 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9898DD
oklch(70.6% 0.1 283.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#807ED4
oklch(63.2% 0.127 283.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A65C1
oklch(55.6% 0.139 283.3)
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Step 700
700
#5854A6
oklch(49.1% 0.128 282.8)
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Step 800
800
#484587
oklch(42.7% 0.107 283)
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Step 900
900
#3C3A6C
oklch(37.6% 0.084 283.4)
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Step 950
950
#23233F
oklch(27.1% 0.051 282.4)
#807ED4 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) | #608AD7 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D84D2 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688F9F | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807ED4
#807ED4
oklch(63.2% 0.127 283.2)
- #988C15
#988C15
oklch(63.1% 0.127 103.1)
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 #807ED4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
Use #807ED4 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.