#808FFF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.9% 0.164 275.5), rgb(128, 143, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#808FFF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808FFF |
| RGB | rgb(128, 143, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.164 275.5) |
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 #808FFF | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808FFF | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808FFF text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #808FFF text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 275.2)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 275.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#808FFF
oklch(68.9% 0.164 275.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B77FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 275.3)
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Step 600
600
#5658F5
oklch(55.7% 0.228 275.5)
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Step 700
700
#4746D5
oklch(49.1% 0.212 275.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A3BAC
oklch(42.7% 0.176 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#303588
oklch(37.7% 0.136 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2050
oklch(27.1% 0.087 275.4)
#808FFF 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) | #609EFF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5493FD | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BA7BB | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808FFF
#808FFF
oklch(68.9% 0.164 275.5)
- #B69900
#B69900
oklch(68.9% 0.142 95.4)
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 #808FFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.022
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.065
Use #808FFF 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.