#808BD6
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.9% 0.112 276.5), rgb(128, 139, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#808BD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 139, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 51%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.112 276.5) |
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 #808BD6 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808BD6 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808BD6 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808BD6 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#929CD7
oklch(70.7% 0.087 276.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808BD6
oklch(65.9% 0.112 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#616BBA
oklch(55.6% 0.122 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#5159A0
oklch(49.2% 0.113 276.6)
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Step 800
800
#424982
oklch(42.8% 0.094 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#383D68
oklch(37.7% 0.074 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#808BD6 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) | #7294D9 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8DD4 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #659AA7 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808BD6
#808BD6
oklch(65.9% 0.112 276.5)
- #A69136
#A69136
oklch(65.8% 0.112 96.1)
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 #808BD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.067
Use #808BD6 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.