#806E98
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.1% 0.067 304), rgb(128, 110, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#806E98 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806E98 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 110, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 17%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.067 304) |
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 #806E98 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806E98 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #806E98 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #806E98 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#DBD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD1
oklch(80.9% 0.031 305)
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Step 400
400
#A79ABA
oklch(70.8% 0.048 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9181A8
oklch(63.1% 0.06 303.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#806E98
oklch(57.1% 0.067 304)
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Step 700
700
#68587E
oklch(49.1% 0.062 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#554866
oklch(42.7% 0.051 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#463C53
oklch(37.6% 0.041 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#292331
oklch(26.9% 0.027 304.2)
#806E98 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) | #66759A | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697697 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C747D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806E98
#806E98
oklch(57.1% 0.067 304)
- #6F7F52
#6F7F52
oklch(57.2% 0.068 124.4)
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 #806E98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.018
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
Use #806E98 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.