#805B87
Named color: Muted Purple. oklch(52.6% 0.08 321), rgb(128, 91, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#805B87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Muted Purple. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #805B87 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 91, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 19%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.08 321) |
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 #805B87 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #805B87 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #805B87 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #805B87 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9CF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#B295B7
oklch(70.7% 0.059 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E7BA5
oklch(63.1% 0.074 320.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#805B87
oklch(52.6% 0.08 321)
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Step 700
700
#74527B
oklch(49% 0.076 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4464
oklch(42.9% 0.062 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3951
oklch(37.6% 0.048 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2230
oklch(27.1% 0.03 318.9)
#805B87 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) | #566589 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6986 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81606B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #805B87
#805B87
oklch(52.6% 0.08 321)
- #50764A
#50764A
oklch(52.5% 0.08 141.1)
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 #805B87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.012
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.015
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.059
Use #805B87 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.