#80699D
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.3% 0.083 304.2), rgb(128, 105, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#80699D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80699D |
| RGB | rgb(128, 105, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.083 304.2) |
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 #80699D | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80699D | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80699D text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80699D text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 304)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#A998BF
oklch(70.8% 0.059 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#937EAF
oklch(63% 0.076 303.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#80699D
oklch(56.3% 0.083 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A5584
oklch(49% 0.077 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#57466B
oklch(42.7% 0.063 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#473B57
oklch(37.7% 0.049 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2333
oklch(27.1% 0.031 304.4)
#80699D 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) | #5E729F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63739C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C717C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80699D
#80699D
oklch(56.3% 0.083 304.2)
- #6B7E46
#6B7E46
oklch(56.4% 0.083 124.3)
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 #80699D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.011
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
Use #80699D 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.