#808BE7
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.8% 0.136 276.9), rgb(128, 139, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#808BE7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808BE7 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 139, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 68%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.136 276.9) |
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 #808BE7 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808BE7 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808BE7 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808BE7 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDEC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 277.2)
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Step 400
400
#909AE3
oklch(70.7% 0.107 277.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808BE7
oklch(66.8% 0.136 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F67C8
oklch(55.6% 0.148 276.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F55AD
oklch(49.1% 0.138 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#40468C
oklch(42.6% 0.114 276.7)
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Step 900
900
#363C70
oklch(37.8% 0.088 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#202342
oklch(27% 0.057 277.6)
#808BE7 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) | #6996EB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618EE5 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D9EAE | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808BE7
#808BE7
oklch(66.8% 0.136 276.9)
- #AD9407
#AD9407
oklch(66.9% 0.137 96.9)
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 #808BE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
Use #808BE7 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.