#80737A
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57% 0.019 344), rgb(128, 115, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#80737A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80737A |
| RGB | rgb(128, 115, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 5%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.019 344) |
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 #80737A | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80737A | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80737A text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80737A 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DA
oklch(88.5% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC2
oklch(80.8% 0.01 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#A79DA3
oklch(70.6% 0.014 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#92858C
oklch(63% 0.019 343.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#80737A
oklch(57% 0.019 344)
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Step 700
700
#685D63
oklch(49.1% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#554C51
oklch(42.7% 0.014 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#463F43
oklch(37.6% 0.012 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#292527
oklch(27% 0.007 345.8)
#80737A 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) | #74757A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76777A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827375 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80737A
#80737A
oklch(57% 0.019 344)
- #6E7B74
#6E7B74
oklch(57% 0.019 162.3)
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 #80737A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.030
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
Use #80737A 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.