#807E97
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.4% 0.038 288.9), rgb(128, 126, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#807E97 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807E97 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 126, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 11%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.038 288.9) |
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 #807E97 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807E97 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807E97 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807E97 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#9F9EB2
oklch(70.7% 0.029 287.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#807E97
oklch(60.4% 0.038 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#72708A
oklch(55.6% 0.04 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#605D75
oklch(49% 0.038 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E4C60
oklch(42.6% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#41404E
oklch(37.8% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#807E97 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) | #788198 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788096 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8286 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807E97
#807E97
oklch(60.4% 0.038 288.9)
- #83836A
#83836A
oklch(60.3% 0.036 107.4)
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 #807E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.005
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.027
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
Use #807E97 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.