#8167A9
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.6% 0.103 301.3), rgb(129, 103, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#8167A9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 301°. 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 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8167A9 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 103, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 28%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.103 301.3) |
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 #8167A9 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8167A9 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8167A9 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8167A9 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 301)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADA
oklch(80.8% 0.046 301)
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Step 400
400
#A896C8
oklch(70.6% 0.074 301)
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Step 500
500
#937CBA
oklch(63.1% 0.094 300.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8167A9
oklch(56.6% 0.103 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A538E
oklch(49.1% 0.095 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#574473
oklch(42.7% 0.079 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#47395D
oklch(37.6% 0.062 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2237
oklch(27.1% 0.04 301.3)
#8167A9 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) | #5773AC | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C73A7 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7280 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8167A9
#8167A9
oklch(56.6% 0.103 301.3)
- #6D7F34
#6D7F34
oklch(56.5% 0.103 121.1)
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 #8167A9, 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
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
Use #8167A9 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.