#807285
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.1% 0.033 317.2), rgb(128, 114, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#807285 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807285 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 114, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 8%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.033 317.2) |
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 #807285 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #807285 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807285 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807285 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC7
oklch(81% 0.015 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#A79CAB
oklch(70.7% 0.025 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#918496
oklch(63.1% 0.031 316.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807285
oklch(57.1% 0.033 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#685B6C
oklch(49% 0.031 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#554B58
oklch(42.7% 0.025 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#463E49
oklch(37.6% 0.021 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#29252B
oklch(27.1% 0.012 314.6)
#807285 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) | #707686 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737784 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807478 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807285
#807285
oklch(57.1% 0.033 317.2)
- #6F7D6A
#6F7D6A
oklch(57.2% 0.033 137.4)
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 #807285, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.012
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.021
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
Use #807285 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.