#80707E
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.5% 0.029 330), rgb(128, 112, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#80707E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80707E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 112, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 7%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.029 330) |
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 #80707E | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80707E | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80707E text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80707E text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#C6BEC5
oklch(81% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#A89CA7
oklch(70.6% 0.021 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#938491
oklch(63.1% 0.026 330.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#80707E
oklch(56.5% 0.029 330)
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Step 700
700
#6A5B68
oklch(49% 0.028 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#564B55
oklch(42.7% 0.022 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#473E46
oklch(37.6% 0.018 329.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2529
oklch(27.2% 0.01 332.6)
#80707E 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) | #70737F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73757D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817175 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80707E
#80707E
oklch(56.5% 0.029 330)
- #6A7B6D
#6A7B6D
oklch(56.5% 0.029 150.4)
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 #80707E, 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 0.026
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
Use #80707E 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.