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#807FDC Color

#807FDC is rgb(128, 127, 220) in RGB, hsl(241, 57%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 42%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#807FDC
HEX#807FDC
RGBrgb(128, 127, 220)
HSLhsl(241, 57%, 68%)
HSVhsv(241, 42%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 42%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(63.9% 0.137 282.3)
LABlab(56.44% 18.16 -48.17)
LCHlch(56.44% 51.48 290.66)

What #807FDC 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 #807FDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 6.66Indigo (Crayola)#4F69C6ΔE 12.57Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 12.71Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 13.91Han Blue#446CCFΔE 14.6Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 15.98

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

#807FDC Channel Values

How #807FDC 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 127 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 241° · S 57% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 241° · S 42% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.51:1 vs white · 5.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #807FDC 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 text3.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #807FDC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #807FDC

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

Base
#807FDC
Complementary
#DADC7F
Analogous
#7FACDC
Analogous
#AF7FDC
Triadic
#DC807F
Triadic
#7FDC80
Split comp.
#DCAF7F
Split comp.
#ACDC7F

Tints & Shades of #807FDC

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.

Tints

#908FE0
#A4A3E6
#B4B3EA
#C4C3EF
#D3D3F3
#E7E7F8

Shades

#5D5BD2
#3937C8
#2F2DA4
#23227C
#191858
#0F0E34

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

How #807FDC 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#807FDC
Protanopia#7F7FDC
Protanomaly#807FDC
Deuteranopia#7F7FDC
Deuteranomaly#807FDC
Tritanopia#6D8F8F
Tritanomaly#7589B3
Achromatopsia#898989

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #807FDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-807fdc: #807FDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #807FDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-807fdc': '#807FDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.498, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_807fdc">#807FDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#807FDC"

More Blue Colors

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

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#807FDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #807FDC?

#807FDC is a light blue — rgb(128, 127, 220) in RGB and hsl(241, 57%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.66.

What is the RGB value of #807FDC?

#807FDC is rgb(128, 127, 220) — red 128, green 127, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #807FDC?

#807FDC converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 42%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #807FDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #807FDC scores 3.51:1 against white and 5.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #807FDC 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 13.91, which is visibly different.

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