#807FBF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.3% 0.096 284), rgb(128, 127, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#807FBF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807FBF |
| RGB | rgb(128, 127, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.096 284) |
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 #807FBF | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807FBF | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807FBF text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807FBF text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 283.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDDF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A9BCE
oklch(70.7% 0.074 283.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#807FBF
oklch(62.3% 0.096 284)
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Step 600
600
#6C6AAE
oklch(55.6% 0.104 283.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A5895
oklch(49% 0.096 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A4879
oklch(42.6% 0.08 284.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E3D62
oklch(37.8% 0.063 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#242439
oklch(27.1% 0.039 283.5)
#807FBF 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) | #6C87C2 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A83BD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708B96 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807FBF
#807FBF
oklch(62.3% 0.096 284)
- #918A40
#918A40
oklch(62.4% 0.096 103.9)
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 #807FBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
Use #807FBF 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.