#807695
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58.6% 0.048 299.7), rgb(128, 118, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#807695 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807695 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 118, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 13%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.048 299.7) |
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 #807695 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807695 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807695 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807695 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
#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
#C2BECD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#A39CB4
oklch(70.7% 0.035 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D84A1
oklch(63.1% 0.044 299.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807695
oklch(58.6% 0.048 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#645B77
oklch(49% 0.045 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#524B61
oklch(42.8% 0.037 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#443E4F
oklch(37.7% 0.03 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#28252E
oklch(27.2% 0.017 300.5)
#807695 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) | #707B96 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717B94 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7A80 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807695
#807695
oklch(58.6% 0.048 299.7)
- #788160
#788160
oklch(58.7% 0.049 120.3)
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 #807695, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.024
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.025
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
Use #807695 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.