#807A94
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.4% 0.04 295.7), rgb(128, 122, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#807A94 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.040 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807A94 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 122, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 11%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.04 295.7) |
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 #807A94 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807A94 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807A94 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807A94 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECC
oklch(80.8% 0.02 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A29DB2
oklch(70.7% 0.031 296.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#807A94
oklch(59.4% 0.04 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#756F8A
oklch(55.7% 0.042 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#625C75
oklch(49% 0.04 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#504C60
oklch(42.8% 0.033 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#423F4E
oklch(37.7% 0.026 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#807A94 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) | #757E95 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757D93 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7E83 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807A94
#807A94
oklch(59.4% 0.04 295.7)
- #7D8267
#7D8267
oklch(59.5% 0.04 116.1)
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 #807A94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.014
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
Use #807A94 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.