#805C8B
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(53% 0.083 318.1), rgb(128, 92, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#805C8B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #805C8B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 92, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 20%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.083 318.1) |
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 #805C8B | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #805C8B | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #805C8B text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #805C8B text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D1
oklch(80.8% 0.039 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#B195B9
oklch(70.7% 0.06 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D7BA8
oklch(63.1% 0.077 317.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#805C8B
oklch(53% 0.083 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#73527D
oklch(49% 0.078 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4466
oklch(42.8% 0.064 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3953
oklch(37.7% 0.05 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2231
oklch(27.1% 0.031 316.9)
#805C8B 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) | #56678D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6A8A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80616D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #805C8B
#805C8B
oklch(53% 0.083 318.1)
- #537747
#537747
oklch(52.9% 0.083 138.1)
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 #805C8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.006
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.012
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.021
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
Use #805C8B 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.