#808BD8
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66% 0.115 276.6), rgb(128, 139, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#808BD8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808BD8 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 139, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 53%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.115 276.6) |
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 #808BD8 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808BD8 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808BD8 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808BD8 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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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
#B7BEE6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 277.3)
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Step 400
400
#929CD9
oklch(70.8% 0.09 276.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808BD8
oklch(66% 0.115 276.6)
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Step 600
600
#616ABB
oklch(55.5% 0.125 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#5058A1
oklch(49% 0.116 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#424983
oklch(42.8% 0.096 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#373D69
oklch(37.6% 0.075 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#808BD8 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) | #7194DB | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8DD6 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #649AA7 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808BD8
#808BD8
oklch(66% 0.115 276.6)
- #A79233
#A79233
oklch(66.1% 0.115 96.5)
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 #808BD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.065
Use #808BD8 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.