#806994
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.9% 0.07 308.6), rgb(128, 105, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#806994 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806994 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 105, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 17%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.07 308.6) |
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 #806994 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806994 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #806994 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #806994 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD1
oklch(80.8% 0.033 308)
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Step 400
400
#AA98B9
oklch(70.6% 0.051 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#957FA8
oklch(63.1% 0.065 308.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#806994
oklch(55.9% 0.07 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B577D
oklch(49.2% 0.064 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#574766
oklch(42.7% 0.054 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#483C53
oklch(37.8% 0.041 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#806994 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) | #627196 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667293 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E6F78 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806994
#806994
oklch(55.9% 0.07 308.6)
- #687C4F
#687C4F
oklch(55.8% 0.07 128)
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 #806994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.012
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
Use #806994 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.