#806885
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.1% 0.053 320.5), rgb(128, 104, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#806885 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806885 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 104, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 12%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.053 320.5) |
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 #806885 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806885 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #806885 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #806885 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCCA
oklch(80.9% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC99AF
oklch(70.7% 0.038 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#97809C
oklch(63% 0.049 320.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#806885
oklch(55.1% 0.053 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E5872
oklch(49.2% 0.049 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#59485D
oklch(42.7% 0.04 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#493C4C
oklch(37.6% 0.032 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B232D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 319.5)
#806885 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) | #656E86 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7184 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816B72 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806885
#806885
oklch(55.1% 0.053 320.5)
- #617A5D
#617A5D
oklch(55.1% 0.053 141.2)
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 #806885, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.016
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
Use #806885 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.