#808EEA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.5% 0.137 275.6), rgb(128, 142, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#808EEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.137 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 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808EEA |
| RGB | rgb(128, 142, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 72%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.137 275.6) |
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 #808EEA | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808EEA | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808EEA text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808EEA text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#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
#B1BDF8
oklch(81% 0.085 275.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#808EEA
oklch(67.5% 0.137 275.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E7BF1
oklch(63.1% 0.175 275.5)
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Step 600
600
#5961DF
oklch(55.6% 0.189 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#494FC2
oklch(49.1% 0.177 275.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C429D
oklch(42.8% 0.146 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#32397D
oklch(37.8% 0.114 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2249
oklch(27% 0.072 275)
#808EEA 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) | #6C99EE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6391E8 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AA1B1 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808EEA
#808EEA
oklch(67.5% 0.137 275.6)
- #B1950C
#B1950C
oklch(67.5% 0.136 95.3)
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 #808EEA, 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 0.031
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
Use #808EEA 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.