#808AED
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.9% 0.146 277.3), rgb(128, 138, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#808AED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808AED |
| RGB | rgb(128, 138, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.146 277.3) |
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 #808AED | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808AED | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808AED text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808AED text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 276.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2BCFC
oklch(81% 0.091 277.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#808AED
oklch(66.9% 0.146 277.3)
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Step 500
500
#7178F7
oklch(63.1% 0.186 277.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C5DE6
oklch(55.7% 0.202 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C4BC8
oklch(49.1% 0.189 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E3FA2
oklch(42.8% 0.156 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#343780
oklch(37.8% 0.121 277.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E214B
oklch(27.1% 0.077 276.9)
#808AED 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) | #6497F1 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8EEB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #599FB0 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808AED
#808AED
oklch(66.9% 0.146 277.3)
- #AD9400
#AD9400
oklch(66.9% 0.138 97)
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 #808AED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #808AED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.023
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
Use #808AED 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.