#80669B
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.6% 0.085 306.3), rgb(128, 102, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#80669B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80669B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 102, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.085 306.3) |
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 #80669B | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80669B | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80669B text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80669B text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 304)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD5
oklch(81% 0.038 306.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA97BF
oklch(70.7% 0.061 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#957DAF
oklch(63% 0.078 306.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#80669B
oklch(55.6% 0.085 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5484
oklch(49% 0.08 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#58456B
oklch(42.6% 0.066 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#483A57
oklch(37.6% 0.052 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2233
oklch(26.9% 0.033 305.8)
#80669B 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) | #5B709D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617199 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6E79 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80669B
#80669B
oklch(55.6% 0.085 306.3)
- #677D44
#677D44
oklch(55.8% 0.085 126.3)
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 #80669B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.010
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
Use #80669B 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.