#808DC5
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.5% 0.085 273.8), rgb(128, 141, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#808DC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808DC5 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 141, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 37%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.085 273.8) |
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 #808DC5 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808DC5 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808DC5 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808DC5 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#939ECB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 273.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808DC5
oklch(65.5% 0.085 273.8)
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Step 600
600
#626FA9
oklch(55.6% 0.092 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#515D91
oklch(49.2% 0.085 273)
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Step 800
800
#434C76
oklch(42.8% 0.071 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#383F5F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 274)
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Step 950
950
#212538
oklch(27% 0.036 274.6)
#808DC5 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) | #7B92C7 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768DC4 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C98A1 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808DC5
#808DC5
oklch(65.5% 0.085 273.8)
- #A29051
#A29051
oklch(65.5% 0.086 93.9)
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 #808DC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.064
Use #808DC5 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.