#806974
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(54.7% 0.033 347.8), rgb(128, 105, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#806974 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806974 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 105, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 10%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.033 347.8) |
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 #806974 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806974 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #806974 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #806974 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC2
oklch(80.9% 0.014 348)
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Step 400
400
#AD9BA3
oklch(70.8% 0.024 349)
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Step 500
500
#98828D
oklch(63% 0.031 346.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#806974
oklch(54.7% 0.033 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F5A64
oklch(49.2% 0.031 348)
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Step 800
800
#5A4951
oklch(42.6% 0.026 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D43
oklch(37.6% 0.02 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2427
oklch(26.9% 0.012 350.2)
#806974 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) | #6B6D74 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707173 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84696D | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806974
#806974
oklch(54.7% 0.033 347.8)
- #5E776D
#5E776D
oklch(54.6% 0.033 168.8)
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 #806974, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
Use #806974 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.