#80507A
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(50% 0.087 331.3), rgb(128, 80, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#80507A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80507A |
| RGB | rgb(128, 80, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 23%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.087 331.3) |
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 #80507A | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80507A | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80507A text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #80507A text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CD
oklch(80.8% 0.042 331)
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Step 400
400
#BA91B4
oklch(70.6% 0.069 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#A876A1
oklch(63.1% 0.086 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#935E8C
oklch(55.6% 0.094 331.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#80507A
oklch(50% 0.087 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#664061
oklch(42.8% 0.072 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#53364F
oklch(37.6% 0.057 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#31202E
oklch(27% 0.035 332.9)
#80507A 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) | #4F5C7C | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6378 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84535F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80507A
#80507A
oklch(50% 0.087 331.3)
- #397149
#397149
oklch(49.9% 0.087 151.4)
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 #80507A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.025
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.035
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
Use #80507A 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.