#808CF3
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.7% 0.152 276.5), rgb(128, 140, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#808CF3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808CF3 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 140, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 83%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.152 276.5) |
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 #808CF3 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808CF3 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808CF3 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808CF3 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 276.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFE
oklch(81% 0.094 276.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#808CF3
oklch(67.7% 0.152 276.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F77FB
oklch(63.1% 0.193 276.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A5BEB
oklch(55.6% 0.212 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A4ACC
oklch(49.1% 0.196 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C3EA5
oklch(42.7% 0.162 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#333683
oklch(37.7% 0.127 276.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D204D
oklch(26.9% 0.082 276.5)
#808CF3 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) | #6399F7 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5990F1 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55A2B4 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808CF3
#808CF3
oklch(67.7% 0.152 276.5)
- #B09600
#B09600
oklch(67.6% 0.139 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 #808CF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.019
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.027
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
Use #808CF3 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.