#805879
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(51.5% 0.071 332.9), rgb(128, 88, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#805879 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #805879 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 88, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 19%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.071 332.9) |
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 #805879 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #805879 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #805879 text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #805879 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#B694AF
oklch(70.6% 0.055 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#A47A9C
oklch(63.2% 0.07 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E6287
oklch(55.5% 0.077 332.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#805879
oklch(51.5% 0.071 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#62435D
oklch(42.7% 0.058 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#50384C
oklch(37.5% 0.046 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F212D
oklch(27% 0.03 331.3)
#805879 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) | #57617A | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616778 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #845A64 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #805879
#805879
oklch(51.5% 0.071 332.9)
- #467354
#467354
oklch(51.4% 0.07 153.3)
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 #805879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.011
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.019
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
Use #805879 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.