#808AEE
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67% 0.147 277.3), rgb(128, 138, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#808AEE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808AEE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 138, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.147 277.3) |
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 #808AEE | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808AEE | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808AEE text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808AEE text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#D0D7FC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1BBFC
oklch(80.8% 0.093 277.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#808AEE
oklch(67% 0.147 277.3)
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Step 500
500
#7178F8
oklch(63.2% 0.188 277.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C5CE7
oklch(55.6% 0.205 277.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C4BC9
oklch(49.2% 0.19 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E3EA2
oklch(42.6% 0.157 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#343681
oklch(37.6% 0.124 277.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E214B
oklch(27.1% 0.077 276.9)
#808AEE 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) | #6397F2 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A8EEC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #589FB0 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808AEE
#808AEE
oklch(67% 0.147 277.3)
- #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 #808AEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #808AEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.022
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
Use #808AEE 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.