#80789B
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.3% 0.053 295.2), rgb(128, 120, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#80789B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80789B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 120, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.053 295.2) |
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 #80789B | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #80789B | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80789B text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80789B text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#D9D7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 294)
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Step 400
400
#A29CB7
oklch(70.7% 0.039 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B84A5
oklch(63.1% 0.05 294.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#80789B
oklch(59.3% 0.053 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#635B7A
oklch(49.1% 0.05 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#504B63
oklch(42.7% 0.04 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#433E51
oklch(37.7% 0.033 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#27252F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 294.3)
#80789B 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) | #707D9D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717C9A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7D84 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80789B
#80789B
oklch(59.3% 0.053 295.2)
- #7C825D
#7C825D
oklch(59.2% 0.054 115.6)
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 #80789B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.020
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
Use #80789B 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.