#80729D
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(58.1% 0.067 299.2), rgb(128, 114, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#80729D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80729D |
| RGB | rgb(128, 114, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.067 299.2) |
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 #80729D | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80729D | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80729D text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80729D text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#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
#DAD7E3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD2
oklch(81% 0.03 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A49ABB
oklch(70.6% 0.049 299)
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Step 500
500
#8E82AA
oklch(63.2% 0.061 298.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#80729D
oklch(58.1% 0.067 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#66597F
oklch(49.2% 0.062 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#534967
oklch(42.8% 0.05 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#443D54
oklch(37.7% 0.04 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#80729D 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) | #69799F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B799C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7881 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80729D
#80729D
oklch(58.1% 0.067 299.2)
- #768153
#768153
oklch(58.2% 0.067 119.5)
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 #80729D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.026
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
Use #80729D 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.