#808AD2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.5% 0.108 277), rgb(128, 138, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#808AD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808AD2 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 138, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 48%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.108 277) |
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 #808AD2 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808AD2 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808AD2 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808AD2 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#939CD5
oklch(70.7% 0.084 277.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808AD2
oklch(65.5% 0.108 277)
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Step 600
600
#636BB7
oklch(55.6% 0.118 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#52599D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#434980
oklch(42.7% 0.091 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#383D66
oklch(37.5% 0.07 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243C
oklch(27% 0.045 277.5)
#808AD2 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) | #7292D5 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8CD0 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6798A4 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808AD2
#808AD2
oklch(65.5% 0.108 277)
- #A3913B
#A3913B
oklch(65.6% 0.108 97.5)
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 #808AD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.067
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.068
Use #808AD2 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.