#80759B
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(58.6% 0.059 297.8), rgb(128, 117, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#80759B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80759B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 117, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 16%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.059 297.8) |
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 #80759B | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #80759B | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80759B text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80759B text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#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
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD0
oklch(80.8% 0.027 297.8)
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Step 400
400
#A39BB8
oklch(70.6% 0.043 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D83A6
oklch(63.1% 0.053 298)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#80759B
oklch(58.6% 0.059 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#645A7C
oklch(49% 0.055 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#524A65
oklch(42.8% 0.045 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#443E52
oklch(37.8% 0.034 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
#80759B 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) | #6D7B9D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7A9A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7B82 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80759B
#80759B
oklch(58.6% 0.059 297.8)
- #798159
#798159
oklch(58.6% 0.058 117.4)
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 #80759B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.051
Use #80759B 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.