#80778E
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.5% 0.036 303.1), rgb(128, 119, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#80778E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80778E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 119, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 9%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.036 303.1) |
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 #80778E | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #80778E | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80778E text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80778E 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
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BEC9
oklch(80.8% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#A49DAE
oklch(70.7% 0.026 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D859A
oklch(63.1% 0.032 302.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#80778E
oklch(58.5% 0.036 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#645C71
oklch(49% 0.034 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#524B5C
oklch(42.6% 0.029 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#443F4B
oklch(37.7% 0.021 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#28252C
oklch(27.1% 0.013 304.9)
#80778E 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) | #737B8F | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757B8D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7A7F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80778E
#80778E
oklch(58.5% 0.036 303.1)
- #788068
#788068
oklch(58.6% 0.037 122.5)
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 #80778E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.024
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.027
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
Use #80778E 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.