#808DF5
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68% 0.153 276.2), rgb(128, 141, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#808DF5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 276°. 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 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808DF5 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 141, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 85%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.153 276.2) |
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 #808DF5 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808DF5 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808DF5 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808DF5 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFF
oklch(81% 0.096 276.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#808DF5
oklch(68% 0.153 276.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E77FD
oklch(63.1% 0.196 276.3)
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Step 600
600
#585BEC
oklch(55.6% 0.213 276)
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Step 700
700
#494ACD
oklch(49.1% 0.197 276)
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Step 800
800
#3C3EA6
oklch(42.8% 0.163 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#323683
oklch(37.7% 0.127 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D204D
oklch(26.9% 0.082 276.5)
#808DF5 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) | #649AF9 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5991F3 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A3B5 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808DF5
#808DF5
oklch(68% 0.153 276.2)
- #B29700
#B29700
oklch(68% 0.14 96.3)
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 #808DF5, 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 0.028
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
Use #808DF5 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.