#806E7D
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56% 0.032 331.6), rgb(128, 110, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#806E7D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806E7D |
| RGB | rgb(128, 110, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 8%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.032 331.6) |
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 #806E7D | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806E7D | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #806E7D text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #806E7D text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DB
oklch(88.4% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC5
oklch(80.8% 0.015 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#A99CA7
oklch(70.7% 0.022 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#948392
oklch(63% 0.03 329.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#806E7D
oklch(56% 0.032 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B5B68
oklch(49.1% 0.029 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#574A55
oklch(42.6% 0.025 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#483E46
oklch(37.7% 0.019 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2429
oklch(26.9% 0.013 331.4)
#806E7D 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) | #6E727E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72747C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826F73 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806E7D
#806E7D
oklch(56% 0.032 331.6)
- #677A6B
#677A6B
oklch(55.9% 0.032 151.5)
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 #806E7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.016
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
Use #806E7D 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.