#808BE3
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.6% 0.131 276.8), rgb(128, 139, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#808BE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808BE3 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 139, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 64%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.131 276.8) |
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 #808BE3 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808BE3 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808BE3 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808BE3 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 276.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#909BE0
oklch(70.8% 0.102 276.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808BE3
oklch(66.6% 0.131 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#6068C5
oklch(55.6% 0.142 277)
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Step 700
700
#4F56AA
oklch(49.1% 0.132 276.8)
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Step 800
800
#41478A
oklch(42.8% 0.11 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#373C6E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#202340
oklch(26.9% 0.054 277.6)
#808BE3 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) | #6B96E6 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648EE1 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F9DAC | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808BE3
#808BE3
oklch(66.6% 0.131 276.8)
- #AB931A
#AB931A
oklch(66.6% 0.13 96.7)
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 #808BE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
Use #808BE3 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.