#80758A
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58% 0.034 308.8), rgb(128, 117, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#80758A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80758A |
| RGB | rgb(128, 117, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 8%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.034 308.8) |
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 #80758A | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80758A | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80758A text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80758A text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#DBD8DD
oklch(88.6% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#A59DAD
oklch(70.8% 0.025 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8598
oklch(63.2% 0.03 309)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#80758A
oklch(58% 0.034 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#665C6F
oklch(49.1% 0.032 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#534B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.026 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#453F4A
oklch(37.8% 0.02 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#28252B
oklch(27% 0.012 308)
#80758A 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) | #72798B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747989 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F787C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80758A
#80758A
oklch(58% 0.034 308.8)
- #747E69
#747E69
oklch(57.9% 0.033 128.2)
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 #80758A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.018
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.031
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
Use #80758A 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.