#80698F
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.7% 0.064 311.7), rgb(128, 105, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#80698F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80698F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 105, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 15%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.064 311.7) |
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 #80698F | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80698F | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80698F text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80698F text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCE
oklch(81% 0.028 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA99B6
oklch(70.7% 0.046 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#9580A4
oklch(63.2% 0.058 311)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#80698F
oklch(55.7% 0.064 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5779
oklch(49.1% 0.059 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#584763
oklch(42.7% 0.05 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#483C51
oklch(37.7% 0.038 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A232F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 311)
#80698F 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) | #637091 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68728E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6E76 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80698F
#80698F
oklch(55.7% 0.064 311.7)
- #667C54
#667C54
oklch(55.8% 0.065 131.6)
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 #80698F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.014
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.026
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.044
Use #80698F 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.