#808FF5
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.4% 0.151 275.4), rgb(128, 143, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#808FF5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808FF5 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 143, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 85%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.151 275.4) |
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 #808FF5 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808FF5 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808FF5 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808FF5 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 275.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#808FF5
oklch(68.4% 0.151 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C78FB
oklch(63.1% 0.193 275.5)
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Step 600
600
#575DEA
oklch(55.7% 0.209 275.4)
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Step 700
700
#484BCC
oklch(49.2% 0.195 275.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A3FA5
oklch(42.8% 0.161 275.1)
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Step 900
900
#313782
oklch(37.7% 0.125 275.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C214C
oklch(27% 0.079 274.8)
#808FF5 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) | #679CF9 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C92F3 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A4B6 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808FF5
#808FF5
oklch(68.4% 0.151 275.4)
- #B49700
#B49700
oklch(68.2% 0.14 95.2)
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 #808FF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.023
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
Use #808FF5 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.