#80669D
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.7% 0.088 305.4), rgb(128, 102, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#80669D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80669D |
| RGB | rgb(128, 102, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.088 305.4) |
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 #80669D | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80669D | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80669D text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80669D text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 304)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD6
oklch(81% 0.039 304)
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Step 400
400
#AA97C1
oklch(70.7% 0.064 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#957DB1
oklch(63.1% 0.081 305.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#80669D
oklch(55.7% 0.088 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C5486
oklch(49.1% 0.083 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#58456D
oklch(42.7% 0.068 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#483A58
oklch(37.6% 0.053 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2234
oklch(26.9% 0.035 304.5)
#80669D 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) | #5B709F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60719B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6E7A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80669D
#80669D
oklch(55.7% 0.088 305.4)
- #677D41
#677D41
oklch(55.7% 0.089 125.7)
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 #80669D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
Use #80669D 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.