#80819C
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.2% 0.041 283.5), rgb(128, 129, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#80819C is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80819C |
| RGB | rgb(128, 129, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 12%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.041 283.5) |
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 #80819C | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #80819C | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80819C text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80819C text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFCD
oklch(80.8% 0.02 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D9EB4
oklch(70.6% 0.032 283.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#80819C
oklch(61.2% 0.041 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F708D
oklch(55.5% 0.045 283.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D5E78
oklch(49.1% 0.041 283)
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Step 800
800
#4C4D61
oklch(42.7% 0.033 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4050
oklch(37.7% 0.027 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#25252F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 285.1)
#80819C 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) | #7A849D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79829B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A868A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80819C
#80819C
oklch(61.2% 0.041 283.5)
- #888569
#888569
oklch(61.2% 0.041 102.4)
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 #80819C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.007
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.024
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
Use #80819C 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.