#80557A
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(50.9% 0.078 331.7), rgb(128, 85, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#80557A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80557A |
| RGB | rgb(128, 85, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 20%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.078 331.7) |
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 #80557A | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80557A | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80557A text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #80557A text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#B793B2
oklch(70.6% 0.061 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#A5789F
oklch(63% 0.078 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#906189
oklch(55.6% 0.083 332)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#80557A
oklch(50.9% 0.078 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#64425F
oklch(42.8% 0.064 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#51384E
oklch(37.8% 0.049 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#30212D
oklch(27.1% 0.031 333.6)
#80557A 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) | #545F7B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6579 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #845762 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80557A
#80557A
oklch(50.9% 0.078 331.7)
- #42734F
#42734F
oklch(51% 0.078 151.3)
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 #80557A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.014
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
Use #80557A 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.