#808BDE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.3% 0.124 276.7), rgb(128, 139, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#808BDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808BDE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 139, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 59%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.124 276.7) |
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 #808BDE | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808BDE | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808BDE text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808BDE text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 276.5)
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Step 400
400
#919BDD
oklch(70.7% 0.097 277)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808BDE
oklch(66.3% 0.124 276.7)
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Step 600
600
#6069C0
oklch(55.5% 0.134 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#5057A6
oklch(49.1% 0.125 276.9)
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Step 800
800
#414887
oklch(42.8% 0.104 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#373C6C
oklch(37.6% 0.082 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#20243F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 276.1)
#808BDE 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) | #6E95E1 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #678EDC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #619CAA | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808BDE
#808BDE
oklch(66.3% 0.124 276.7)
- #A99227
#A99227
oklch(66.2% 0.123 96.4)
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 #808BDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
Use #808BDE 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.