#808197
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61% 0.033 283.3), rgb(128, 129, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#808197 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808197 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 129, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 10%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.033 283.3) |
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 #808197 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808197 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808197 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808197 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#D8D8DF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCB
oklch(80.8% 0.017 286)
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Step 400
400
#9E9FB1
oklch(70.8% 0.026 283.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808197
oklch(61% 0.033 283.3)
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Step 600
600
#707188
oklch(55.6% 0.035 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E5F74
oklch(49.2% 0.033 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D4D5E
oklch(42.7% 0.028 285.2)
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Step 900
900
#40404D
oklch(37.7% 0.022 285.3)
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Step 950
950
#25262D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 279.1)
#808197 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) | #7C8398 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8296 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8588 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808197
#808197
oklch(61% 0.033 283.3)
- #86846E
#86846E
oklch(60.9% 0.032 103)
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 #808197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.009
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.021
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
Use #808197 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.