#807FEB
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(64.7% 0.158 281.5), rgb(128, 127, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#807FEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807FEB |
| RGB | rgb(128, 127, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.158 281.5) |
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 #807FEB | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807FEB | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807FEB text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807FEB text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9496EC
oklch(70.7% 0.125 281.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#807FEB
oklch(64.7% 0.158 281.5)
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Step 600
600
#6660D3
oklch(55.5% 0.172 281.6)
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Step 700
700
#554FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.159 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#454194
oklch(42.6% 0.132 281.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A3876
oklch(37.7% 0.103 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#222145
oklch(26.9% 0.066 282.3)
#807FEB 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) | #538FEF | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C87E9 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C96AA | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807FEB
#807FEB
oklch(64.7% 0.158 281.5)
- #A09000
#A09000
oklch(64.7% 0.135 101.5)
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 #807FEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #807FEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
Use #807FEB 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.