#807EF6
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.2% 0.174 281.2), rgb(128, 126, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#807EF6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807EF6 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 126, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 87%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.174 281.2) |
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 #807EF6 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807EF6 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807EF6 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807EF6 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#9295F3
oklch(70.7% 0.136 280.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#807EF6
oklch(65.2% 0.174 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#655DDD
oklch(55.6% 0.189 281.1)
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Step 700
700
#544BC0
oklch(49% 0.177 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#453F9B
oklch(42.8% 0.145 281.3)
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Step 900
900
#39367B
oklch(37.6% 0.114 281.4)
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Step 950
950
#212148
oklch(27.1% 0.071 280.6)
#807EF6 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) | #4790FA | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E88F3 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5598AE | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807EF6
#807EF6
oklch(65.2% 0.174 281.2)
- #A29100
#A29100
oklch(65.2% 0.136 101)
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 #807EF6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #807EF6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
Use #807EF6 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.