#808ED2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.3% 0.103 274.4), rgb(128, 142, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#808ED2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808ED2 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 142, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 48%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.103 274.4) |
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 #808ED2 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808ED2 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808ED2 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808ED2 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#919DD3
oklch(70.7% 0.08 274.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808ED2
oklch(66.3% 0.103 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#606DB4
oklch(55.6% 0.111 274.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F5B9B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 274)
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Step 800
800
#414A7E
oklch(42.7% 0.087 274.7)
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Step 900
900
#373E65
oklch(37.6% 0.067 275)
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Step 950
950
#20253B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 273.5)
#808ED2 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) | #7795D5 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718FD0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #679BA7 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808ED2
#808ED2
oklch(66.3% 0.103 274.4)
- #A79243
#A79243
oklch(66.3% 0.102 94.6)
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 #808ED2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
Use #808ED2 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.