#807899
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.2% 0.051 295.9), rgb(128, 120, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#807899 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807899 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 120, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 14%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.051 295.9) |
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 #807899 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807899 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807899 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807899 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECE
oklch(80.9% 0.022 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A29CB5
oklch(70.6% 0.037 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B84A3
oklch(63% 0.047 295.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807899
oklch(59.2% 0.051 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#635B79
oklch(49% 0.048 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#514B62
oklch(42.8% 0.038 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#433E50
oklch(37.6% 0.031 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#27252F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 294.3)
#807899 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) | #717D9A | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727C98 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7D83 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807899
#807899
oklch(59.2% 0.051 295.9)
- #7C825F
#7C825F
oklch(59.2% 0.051 115.9)
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 #807899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.019
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
Use #807899 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.