#808FD9
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.9% 0.111 274.3), rgb(128, 143, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#808FD9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808FD9 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 143, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 54%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.111 274.3) |
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 #808FD9 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808FD9 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808FD9 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808FD9 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE5
oklch(81% 0.055 273.5)
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Step 400
400
#909DD7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 274.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808FD9
oklch(66.9% 0.111 274.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E6CB9
oklch(55.6% 0.12 274.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E5AA0
oklch(49.2% 0.112 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#404A81
oklch(42.8% 0.092 274.1)
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Step 900
900
#363E68
oklch(37.7% 0.073 274.2)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#808FD9 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) | #7697DC | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F90D7 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #639EAA | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808FD9
#808FD9
oklch(66.9% 0.111 274.3)
- #AB933A
#AB933A
oklch(66.8% 0.111 94)
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 #808FD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
Use #808FD9 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.