#808DEA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.3% 0.138 276), rgb(128, 141, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#808DEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808DEA |
| RGB | rgb(128, 141, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 72%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.138 276) |
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 #808DEA | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808DEA | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808DEA text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808DEA text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 276.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1BCF9
oklch(80.8% 0.087 276.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#808DEA
oklch(67.3% 0.138 276)
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Step 500
500
#6F7BF2
oklch(63.2% 0.176 275.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A60E0
oklch(55.6% 0.191 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A4EC3
oklch(49.1% 0.179 276.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C419D
oklch(42.6% 0.147 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#33387D
oklch(37.7% 0.115 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2249
oklch(27.1% 0.072 276.1)
#808DEA 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) | #6A98EE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6290E8 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BA0B0 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808DEA
#808DEA
oklch(67.3% 0.138 276)
- #B09504
#B09504
oklch(67.4% 0.138 96)
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 #808DEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
Use #808DEA 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.