#806780
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(54.7% 0.049 326.2), rgb(128, 103, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#806780 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806780 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 103, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 11%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.049 326.2) |
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 #806780 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806780 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #806780 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #806780 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC8
oklch(80.9% 0.021 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD99AC
oklch(70.6% 0.036 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#988098
oklch(63% 0.045 326.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#806780
oklch(54.7% 0.049 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F586F
oklch(49.2% 0.046 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A485A
oklch(42.7% 0.037 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.03 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B232B
oklch(26.9% 0.019 326.1)
#806780 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) | #656D81 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B707F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82696F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806780
#806780
oklch(54.7% 0.049 326.2)
- #5F7960
#5F7960
oklch(54.8% 0.049 145.9)
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 #806780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.022
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.033
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
Use #806780 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.