#807480
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.4% 0.023 325.9), rgb(128, 116, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#807480 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807480 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 116, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 5%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.023 325.9) |
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 #807480 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #807480 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807480 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807480 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#DBD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC4
oklch(80.8% 0.011 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#A69DA6
oklch(70.6% 0.016 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#918590
oklch(63.1% 0.021 328.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807480
oklch(57.4% 0.023 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#675D67
oklch(49.1% 0.02 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#544C54
oklch(42.7% 0.017 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#463F46
oklch(37.7% 0.015 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#292529
oklch(27% 0.009 325.8)
#807480 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) | #737781 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767880 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817578 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807480
#807480
oklch(57.4% 0.023 325.9)
- #707C70
#707C70
oklch(57.3% 0.023 145.3)
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 #807480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.020
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
Use #807480 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.