#807FEF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(65% 0.164 281.2), rgb(128, 127, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#807FEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807FEF |
| RGB | rgb(128, 127, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 78%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.164 281.2) |
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 #807FEF | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807FEF | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807FEF text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807FEF text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 281.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9396EE
oklch(70.7% 0.128 281.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#807FEF
oklch(65% 0.164 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#655FD7
oklch(55.5% 0.178 281.1)
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Step 700
700
#554EBA
oklch(49.2% 0.165 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#454097
oklch(42.6% 0.138 281.4)
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Step 900
900
#393878
oklch(37.7% 0.106 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#212146
oklch(26.9% 0.067 280.9)
#807FEF 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) | #5090F3 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4887ED | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5997AC | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807FEF
#807FEF
oklch(65% 0.164 281.2)
- #A19100
#A19100
oklch(65.1% 0.136 101.6)
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 #807FEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #807FEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
Use #807FEF 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.