#807594
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(58.3% 0.048 301.1), rgb(128, 117, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#807594 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807594 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 117, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 13%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.048 301.1) |
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 #807594 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #807594 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807594 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807594 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.013 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECD
oklch(81% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#A49CB3
oklch(70.7% 0.034 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E84A1
oklch(63.2% 0.044 300.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807594
oklch(58.3% 0.048 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#655B77
oklch(49.1% 0.046 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#524A60
oklch(42.6% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#443E4F
oklch(37.7% 0.03 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#28242E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 303.3)
#807594 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) | #6F7A95 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717A93 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D797F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807594
#807594
oklch(58.3% 0.048 301.1)
- #778060
#778060
oklch(58.3% 0.048 120.7)
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 #807594, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.022
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
Use #807594 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.