#806E77
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.8% 0.026 346.3), rgb(128, 110, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#806E77 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806E77 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 110, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 8%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.026 346.3) |
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 #806E77 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806E77 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #806E77 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #806E77 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DA
oklch(88.4% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEC2
oklch(81% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA9CA3
oklch(70.7% 0.019 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#95848C
oklch(63.1% 0.024 347.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#806E77
oklch(55.8% 0.026 346.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5B63
oklch(49.1% 0.025 348)
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Step 800
800
#584B51
oklch(42.8% 0.02 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#483E43
oklch(37.6% 0.016 346.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2527
oklch(27.1% 0.008 351.5)
#806E77 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) | #6F7177 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737477 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836E71 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806E77
#806E77
oklch(55.8% 0.026 346.3)
- #667970
#667970
oklch(55.8% 0.026 165.2)
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 #806E77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.024
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
Use #806E77 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.