#80719F
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(58% 0.071 299.1), rgb(128, 113, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#80719F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80719F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 113, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 19%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.071 299.1) |
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 #80719F | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80719F | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80719F text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80719F text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD3
oklch(80.8% 0.033 299.5)
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Step 400
400
#A59ABD
oklch(70.7% 0.052 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F81AC
oklch(63.1% 0.065 299.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#80719F
oklch(58% 0.071 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#665881
oklch(49% 0.066 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#534869
oklch(42.6% 0.055 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#453D55
oklch(37.8% 0.042 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#282432
oklch(27.1% 0.026 297.7)
#80719F 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) | #6778A1 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69789E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7881 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80719F
#80719F
oklch(58% 0.071 299.1)
- #75814F
#75814F
oklch(58.1% 0.073 119.7)
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 #80719F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
Use #80719F 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.