#806D99
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.9% 0.07 304), rgb(128, 109, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#806D99 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806D99 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 109, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.07 304) |
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 #806D99 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806D99 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #806D99 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #806D99 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E3
oklch(88.4% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#A799BB
oklch(70.6% 0.051 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#9280AA
oklch(63.1% 0.065 304.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#806D99
oklch(56.9% 0.07 304)
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Step 700
700
#69577F
oklch(49% 0.066 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#554867
oklch(42.7% 0.053 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#463C54
oklch(37.6% 0.042 303.5)
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Step 950
950
#292331
oklch(26.9% 0.027 304.2)
#806D99 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) | #64759B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687598 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C737D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806D99
#806D99
oklch(56.9% 0.07 304)
- #6E7E50
#6E7E50
oklch(56.8% 0.069 124.2)
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 #806D99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.021
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
Use #806D99 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.