#8161A3
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.2% 0.105 305.5), rgb(129, 97, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#8161A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8161A3 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 97, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.105 305.5) |
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 #8161A3 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8161A3 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8161A3 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8161A3 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DA
oklch(80.9% 0.049 305.9)
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Step 400
400
#AC95C7
oklch(70.8% 0.076 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#987AB8
oklch(63.1% 0.097 306)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8161A3
oklch(55.2% 0.105 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E518D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4372
oklch(42.8% 0.08 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A385C
oklch(37.6% 0.064 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2136
oklch(26.9% 0.04 305.7)
#8161A3 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) | #526EA5 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596FA1 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6B7A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8161A3
#8161A3
oklch(55.2% 0.105 305.5)
- #637D33
#637D33
oklch(55.2% 0.106 125.9)
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 #8161A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
Use #8161A3 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.