#808EEB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.6% 0.138 275.6), rgb(128, 142, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#808EEB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808EEB |
| RGB | rgb(128, 142, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.138 275.6) |
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 #808EEB | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808EEB | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808EEB text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808EEB text on black | 6.98:1 | 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
#D0D7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF9
oklch(81% 0.086 275.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#808EEB
oklch(67.6% 0.138 275.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E7BF2
oklch(63.1% 0.176 275.5)
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Step 600
600
#5960E0
oklch(55.5% 0.191 275.9)
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Step 700
700
#494FC3
oklch(49.2% 0.178 275.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C419E
oklch(42.7% 0.148 275.8)
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Step 900
900
#32387D
oklch(37.6% 0.115 275.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2249
oklch(27% 0.072 275)
#808EEB 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) | #6B99EF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6291E9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AA1B1 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808EEB
#808EEB
oklch(67.6% 0.138 275.6)
- #B19505
#B19505
oklch(67.5% 0.138 95.5)
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 #808EEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
Use #808EEB 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.