#806D93
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.7% 0.061 307.2), rgb(128, 109, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#806D93 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806D93 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 109, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 15%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.061 307.2) |
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 #806D93 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806D93 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #806D93 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #806D93 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E1
oklch(88.6% 0.015 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCCF
oklch(80.8% 0.028 307)
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Step 400
400
#A89AB7
oklch(70.8% 0.044 307)
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Step 500
500
#9381A5
oklch(63.2% 0.057 307.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#806D93
oklch(56.7% 0.061 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#69587A
oklch(49% 0.057 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#564863
oklch(42.7% 0.047 308)
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Step 900
900
#473D51
oklch(37.8% 0.036 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#29232F
oklch(26.8% 0.023 307.5)
#806D93 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) | #667495 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7592 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E727A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806D93
#806D93
oklch(56.7% 0.061 307.2)
- #6C7D56
#6C7D56
oklch(56.5% 0.061 127.4)
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 #806D93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.011
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.021
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
Use #806D93 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.