#807283
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.1% 0.031 320.3), rgb(128, 114, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#807283 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807283 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 114, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 7%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.031 320.3) |
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 #807283 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #807283 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807283 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807283 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#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
#DBD7DC
oklch(88.4% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC6
oklch(81% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#A79CA9
oklch(70.6% 0.022 321)
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Step 500
500
#918494
oklch(63% 0.028 319.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807283
oklch(57.1% 0.031 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#685C6B
oklch(49.2% 0.028 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#554B57
oklch(42.7% 0.023 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#463F48
oklch(37.8% 0.018 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#807283 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) | #707684 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737782 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807478 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807283
#807283
oklch(57.1% 0.031 320.3)
- #6E7C6B
#6E7C6B
oklch(57% 0.031 140.2)
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 #807283, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.013
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.023
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
Use #807283 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.