#807181
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.8% 0.03 324), rgb(128, 113, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#807181 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807181 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 113, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 7%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.03 324) |
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 #807181 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #807181 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807181 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807181 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
#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
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC6
oklch(81% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#A89CA8
oklch(70.7% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#928493
oklch(63.1% 0.028 323.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807181
oklch(56.8% 0.03 324)
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Step 700
700
#695C6A
oklch(49.2% 0.027 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#564B56
oklch(42.8% 0.023 326)
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Step 900
900
#473E47
oklch(37.6% 0.019 326)
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Step 950
950
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#807181 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) | #707582 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737680 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817276 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807181
#807181
oklch(56.8% 0.03 324)
- #6C7C6C
#6C7C6C
oklch(56.8% 0.031 145.2)
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 #807181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.014
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.024
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
Use #807181 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.