#816979
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(54.9% 0.038 338.6), rgb(129, 105, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#816979 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816979 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 105, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 10%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.038 338.6) |
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 #816979 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816979 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #816979 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #816979 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DB
oklch(88.6% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 340)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AA6
oklch(70.7% 0.028 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#988291
oklch(63.2% 0.034 337.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#816979
oklch(54.9% 0.038 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F5968
oklch(49.1% 0.036 338)
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Step 800
800
#5A4954
oklch(42.7% 0.029 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D46
oklch(37.7% 0.023 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2429
oklch(27% 0.014 336.2)
#816979 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) | #6A6E7A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7178 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84696E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816979
#816979
oklch(54.9% 0.038 338.6)
- #5F7969
#5F7969
oklch(55.1% 0.039 157.8)
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 #816979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
Use #816979 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.