#807689
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.1% 0.031 309), rgb(128, 118, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#807689 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.031 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807689 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 118, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 7%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.031 309) |
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 #807689 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #807689 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807689 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807689 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#A59DAB
oklch(70.7% 0.022 311)
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Step 500
500
#8E8597
oklch(63.1% 0.029 308)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807689
oklch(58.1% 0.031 309)
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Step 700
700
#655C6D
oklch(48.9% 0.029 309)
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Step 800
800
#534C59
oklch(42.8% 0.023 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#443F49
oklch(37.6% 0.018 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#28252B
oklch(27% 0.012 308)
#807689 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) | #73798A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757A88 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F787C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807689
#807689
oklch(58.1% 0.031 309)
- #757F6B
#757F6B
oklch(58.2% 0.032 129.1)
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 #807689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
Use #807689 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.