#806870
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(54.3% 0.033 356.3), rgb(128, 104, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#806870 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806870 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 104, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 10%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.033 356.3) |
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 #806870 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806870 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #806870 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #806870 text on black | 4.13:1 | 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
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC1
oklch(80.9% 0.015 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE9BA1
oklch(70.8% 0.024 356.6)
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Step 500
500
#99828A
oklch(63% 0.03 355)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#806870
oklch(54.3% 0.033 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#705A61
oklch(49.2% 0.031 357.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B494F
oklch(42.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D42
oklch(37.7% 0.021 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2427
oklch(27.1% 0.013 353.4)
#806870 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) | #6A6C70 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70706F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84676B | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806870
#806870
oklch(54.3% 0.033 356.3)
- #5C766F
#5C766F
oklch(54.3% 0.032 176.8)
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 #806870, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
Use #806870 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.