#80788B
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.6% 0.03 304.5), rgb(128, 120, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#80788B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80788B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 120, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 8%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.03 304.5) |
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 #80788B | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #80788B | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80788B text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80788B text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#C2BFC8
oklch(81% 0.013 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A39DAC
oklch(70.6% 0.023 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8697
oklch(63.2% 0.026 304.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#80788B
oklch(58.6% 0.03 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#645D6E
oklch(49.1% 0.028 304)
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Step 800
800
#524C59
oklch(42.7% 0.022 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#443F4A
oklch(37.7% 0.02 306)
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Step 950
950
#28252B
oklch(27% 0.012 308)
#80788B 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) | #757B8C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767B8A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7A7E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80788B
#80788B
oklch(58.6% 0.03 304.5)
- #78806C
#78806C
oklch(58.7% 0.031 125.1)
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 #80788B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.025
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
Use #80788B 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.