#807FDE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64% 0.14 282.2), rgb(128, 127, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#807FDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807FDE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 127, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.14 282.2) |
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 #807FDE | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807FDE | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807FDE text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807FDE text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 282)
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Step 400
400
#9698E3
oklch(70.8% 0.109 282.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#807FDE
oklch(64% 0.14 282.2)
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Step 600
600
#6864C9
oklch(55.7% 0.152 282)
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Step 700
700
#5752AD
oklch(49.1% 0.141 282.4)
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Step 800
800
#47448C
oklch(42.8% 0.116 282.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B3A70
oklch(37.8% 0.09 282)
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Step 950
950
#222242
oklch(27% 0.059 281.7)
#807FDE 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) | #5C8CE2 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5786DC | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6392A4 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807FDE
#807FDE
oklch(64% 0.14 282.2)
- #9D8E00
#9D8E00
oklch(64% 0.134 101.9)
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 #807FDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #807FDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #807FDE 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.