#8166B2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.9% 0.117 299), rgb(129, 102, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#8166B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8166B2 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 102, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.117 299) |
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 #8166B2 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8166B2 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8166B2 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8166B2 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 298.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADF
oklch(81% 0.053 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A895CE
oklch(70.7% 0.084 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#937AC1
oklch(63.1% 0.107 299.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8166B2
oklch(56.9% 0.117 299)
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Step 700
700
#6A5195
oklch(49.1% 0.108 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#564379
oklch(42.8% 0.089 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#473962
oklch(37.8% 0.07 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#292139
oklch(26.9% 0.045 298.7)
#8166B2 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) | #5174B5 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5673B0 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777383 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8166B2
#8166B2
oklch(56.9% 0.117 299)
- #708024
#708024
oklch(56.8% 0.116 118.9)
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 #8166B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
Use #8166B2 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.