#807599
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(58.6% 0.056 298.7), rgb(128, 117, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#807599 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807599 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 117, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 15%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.056 298.7) |
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 #807599 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807599 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807599 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807599 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDCF
oklch(80.8% 0.026 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A39CB7
oklch(70.8% 0.04 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D83A5
oklch(63.1% 0.052 298.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807599
oklch(58.6% 0.056 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#645A7A
oklch(49% 0.052 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#524A64
oklch(42.7% 0.043 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#443E51
oklch(37.8% 0.033 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
#807599 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) | #6E7A9B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7A98 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7A81 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807599
#807599
oklch(58.6% 0.056 298.7)
- #78815B
#78815B
oklch(58.6% 0.056 119)
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 #807599, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.050
Use #807599 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.