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#807AF5 Color

#807AF5 is rgb(128, 122, 245) in RGB, hsl(243, 86%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 50%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#807AF5
HEX#807AF5
RGBrgb(128, 122, 245)
HSLhsl(243, 86%, 72%)
HSVhsv(243, 50%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 50%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(64.4% 0.178 282.4)
LABlab(56.38% 26.73 -62.17)
LCHlch(56.38% 67.67 293.26)

What #807AF5 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #807AF5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#807AF5 Channel Values

How #807AF5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 128 · G 122 · B 2458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 243° · S 86% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 243° · S 50% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 48% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.49:1 vs white · 6.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #807AF5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #807AF5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #807AF5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #807AF5

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #807AF5.

How #807AF5 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#807AF5
Protanopia#7B7BF5
Protanomaly#7D7BF5
Deuteranopia#7C7CF5
Deuteranomaly#7E7BF5
Tritanopia#639191
Tritanomaly#7089C1
Achromatopsia#898989

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #807AF5 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-807af5: #807AF5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #807AF5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-807af5': '#807AF5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.478, blue: 0.961)
Android XML<color name="color_807af5">#807AF5</color>
SVG fillfill="#807AF5"

More Blue Colors

#807AF5 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#807AF5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #807AF5?

#807AF5 is a light blue — rgb(128, 122, 245) in RGB and hsl(243, 86%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.75.

What is the RGB value of #807AF5?

#807AF5 is rgb(128, 122, 245) — red 128, green 122, and blue 245 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #807AF5?

#807AF5 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 50%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #807AF5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #807AF5 scores 3.49:1 against white and 6.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #807AF5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #807AF5 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 9.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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