#808FD4
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.6% 0.104 273.9), rgb(128, 143, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#808FD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808FD4 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 143, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 49%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.104 273.9) |
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 #808FD4 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808FD4 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808FD4 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808FD4 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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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
#909DD4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 273.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808FD4
oklch(66.6% 0.104 273.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F6DB5
oklch(55.6% 0.113 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E5B9C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 273.4)
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Step 800
800
#404A7E
oklch(42.6% 0.087 273.9)
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Step 900
900
#363E66
oklch(37.6% 0.069 274)
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Step 950
950
#20253B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 273.5)
#808FD4 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) | #7896D7 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718FD2 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #669DA8 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808FD4
#808FD4
oklch(66.6% 0.104 273.9)
- #A99342
#A99342
oklch(66.7% 0.104 94.2)
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 #808FD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.067
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.067
Use #808FD4 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.