#80679F
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56% 0.089 304.2), rgb(128, 103, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#80679F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80679F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 103, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.089 304.2) |
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 #80679F | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80679F | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80679F text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80679F text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#A997C2
oklch(70.7% 0.065 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#947DB2
oklch(63.1% 0.082 304)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#80679F
oklch(56% 0.089 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B5487
oklch(49% 0.084 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#57456D
oklch(42.6% 0.068 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#483A59
oklch(37.7% 0.055 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2234
oklch(26.9% 0.035 304.5)
#80679F 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) | #5B71A1 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60729D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B707C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80679F
#80679F
oklch(56% 0.089 304.2)
- #697D41
#697D41
oklch(55.9% 0.088 124.3)
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 #80679F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.014
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
Use #80679F 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.