#816596
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.3% 0.081 310), rgb(129, 101, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#816596 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816596 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 101, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.081 310) |
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 #816596 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816596 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #816596 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #816596 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBD3
oklch(81% 0.036 309.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC97BC
oklch(70.7% 0.058 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#977DAB
oklch(63% 0.074 310)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#816596
oklch(55.3% 0.081 310)
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Step 700
700
#6E5481
oklch(49.1% 0.076 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#594569
oklch(42.6% 0.063 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#493A55
oklch(37.6% 0.049 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2232
oklch(26.9% 0.032 309.9)
#816596 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) | #5C6F98 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627095 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6C77 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816596
#816596
oklch(55.3% 0.081 310)
- #637C48
#637C48
oklch(55.3% 0.081 129.6)
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 #816596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.009
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
Use #816596 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.