#807EDF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.8% 0.143 282.5), rgb(128, 126, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#807EDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807EDF |
| RGB | rgb(128, 126, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.143 282.5) |
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 #807EDF | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807EDF | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807EDF text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807EDF text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#E7E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 282.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 282.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCED
oklch(81% 0.069 282)
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Step 400
400
#9697E4
oklch(70.6% 0.112 282.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#807EDF
oklch(63.8% 0.143 282.5)
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Step 600
600
#6863CA
oklch(55.6% 0.155 282.3)
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Step 700
700
#5751AF
oklch(49.1% 0.145 282.5)
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Step 800
800
#47438E
oklch(42.7% 0.12 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B3971
oklch(37.6% 0.094 282.5)
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Step 950
950
#222242
oklch(27% 0.059 281.7)
#807EDF 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) | #5A8CE3 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5585DD | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6292A4 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807EDF
#807EDF
oklch(63.8% 0.143 282.5)
- #9C8E00
#9C8E00
oklch(63.9% 0.134 102.5)
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 #807EDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #807EDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
Use #807EDF 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.