#80697F
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.1% 0.044 327.5), rgb(128, 105, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#80697F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80697F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 105, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 10%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.044 327.5) |
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 #80697F | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80697F | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80697F text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80697F text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC7
oklch(80.8% 0.02 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9AAB
oklch(70.7% 0.032 327.6)
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Step 500
500
#978196
oklch(63% 0.04 327.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#80697F
oklch(55.1% 0.044 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E596D
oklch(49.2% 0.041 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#594959
oklch(42.8% 0.033 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#493D49
oklch(37.7% 0.026 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B242B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 326)
#80697F 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) | #686E80 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D717E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826B70 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80697F
#80697F
oklch(55.1% 0.044 327.5)
- #617963
#617963
oklch(55% 0.044 147.2)
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 #80697F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
Use #80697F 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.