#807A97
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.5% 0.044 294.5), rgb(128, 122, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#807A97 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.044 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807A97 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 122, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 12%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.044 294.5) |
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 #807A97 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807A97 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807A97 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807A97 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECE
oklch(80.9% 0.022 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A19DB5
oklch(70.7% 0.035 293.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#807A97
oklch(59.5% 0.044 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#756E8D
oklch(55.6% 0.048 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#625C78
oklch(49.1% 0.045 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#504B62
oklch(42.7% 0.038 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#423F50
oklch(37.7% 0.029 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#27252F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 294.3)
#807A97 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) | #747E98 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747D96 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7E84 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807A97
#807A97
oklch(59.5% 0.044 294.5)
- #7E8264
#7E8264
oklch(59.5% 0.044 113.9)
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 #807A97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.013
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
Use #807A97 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.