#808EEC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.7% 0.139 275.6), rgb(128, 142, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#808EEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.139 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 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808EEC |
| RGB | rgb(128, 142, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.139 275.6) |
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 #808EEC | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808EEC | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808EEC text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808EEC text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#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
#B0BCF9
oklch(80.8% 0.087 275.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#808EEC
oklch(67.7% 0.139 275.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E7AF3
oklch(63% 0.179 275.7)
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Step 600
600
#5860E1
oklch(55.6% 0.193 275.5)
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Step 700
700
#494EC4
oklch(49.1% 0.181 275.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C419E
oklch(42.7% 0.148 275.8)
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Step 900
900
#32387E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 275.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D224A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 275)
#808EEC 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) | #6B99F0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6291EA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59A1B2 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808EEC
#808EEC
oklch(67.7% 0.139 275.6)
- #B19500
#B19500
oklch(67.5% 0.139 95.6)
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 #808EEC, 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 0.029
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
Use #808EEC 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.