#816974
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(54.8% 0.034 349), rgb(129, 105, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#816974 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816974 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 105, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 10%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.034 349) |
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 #816974 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816974 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #816974 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #816974 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC2
oklch(81% 0.015 350.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD9BA3
oklch(70.8% 0.024 349)
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Step 500
500
#99828C
oklch(63.1% 0.031 350)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#816974
oklch(54.8% 0.034 349)
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Step 700
700
#6F5A64
oklch(49.2% 0.031 348)
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Step 800
800
#5B4951
oklch(42.7% 0.027 349.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D43
oklch(37.6% 0.02 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2427
oklch(27.1% 0.013 353.4)
#816974 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) | #6B6D74 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707173 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85696D | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816974
#816974
oklch(54.8% 0.034 349)
- #5E786D
#5E786D
oklch(54.9% 0.035 167.4)
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 #816974, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.057
Use #816974 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.