#80686E
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(54.3% 0.032 1.5), rgb(128, 104, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#80686E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80686E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 104, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 10%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.032 1.5) |
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 #80686E | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80686E | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80686E text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #80686E text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC0
oklch(80.9% 0.014 0.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE9B9F
oklch(70.7% 0.023 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A8288
oklch(63.1% 0.03 1.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#80686E
oklch(54.3% 0.032 1.5)
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Step 700
700
#705A5F
oklch(49.1% 0.03 3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4A4E
oklch(42.8% 0.024 2.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E41
oklch(37.9% 0.019 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2426
oklch(27% 0.013 1.1)
#80686E 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) | #6B6C6E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70706E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84676A | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80686E
#80686E
oklch(54.3% 0.032 1.5)
- #5B7670
#5B7670
oklch(54.3% 0.033 179.9)
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 #80686E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
Use #80686E 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.