#80759C
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(58.7% 0.06 297.5), rgb(128, 117, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#80759C is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80759C |
| RGB | rgb(128, 117, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 16%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.06 297.5) |
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 #80759C | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #80759C | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80759C text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80759C text on black | 4.94:1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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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
#A39BB9
oklch(70.6% 0.044 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D83A7
oklch(63.2% 0.054 297.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#80759C
oklch(58.7% 0.06 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#645A7D
oklch(49.1% 0.056 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#524A65
oklch(42.8% 0.045 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#443E53
oklch(37.8% 0.036 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
#80759C 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) | #6D7B9E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7A9B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7B82 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80759C
#80759C
oklch(58.7% 0.06 297.5)
- #798158
#798158
oklch(58.6% 0.06 117.3)
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 #80759C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.052
Use #80759C 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.