#806F90
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.9% 0.054 308.1), rgb(128, 111, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#806F90 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806F90 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 111, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.054 308.1) |
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 #806F90 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806F90 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #806F90 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #806F90 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 306)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCD
oklch(81% 0.024 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#A79BB4
oklch(70.8% 0.038 307)
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Step 500
500
#9282A1
oklch(63.2% 0.049 308.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#806F90
oklch(56.9% 0.054 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#695977
oklch(49.1% 0.051 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#554961
oklch(42.7% 0.042 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#463D4F
oklch(37.6% 0.032 307.5)
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Step 950
950
#29242E
oklch(27% 0.02 307.7)
#806F90 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) | #6A7591 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D768F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E737A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806F90
#806F90
oklch(56.9% 0.054 308.1)
- #6E7E5C
#6E7E5C
oklch(57.1% 0.054 128.5)
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 #806F90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.007
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.052
Use #806F90 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.