#816997
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.1% 0.075 307.9), rgb(129, 105, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#816997 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 308°. 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 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816997 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 105, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.075 307.9) |
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 #816997 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816997 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #816997 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #816997 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD2
oklch(80.8% 0.034 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA98BB
oklch(70.7% 0.054 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#957FAA
oklch(63.2% 0.068 307.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#816997
oklch(56.1% 0.075 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C567F
oklch(49.1% 0.069 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#584667
oklch(42.6% 0.058 309)
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Step 900
900
#483B54
oklch(37.6% 0.045 308)
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Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#816997 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) | #617299 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667396 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E6F79 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816997
#816997
oklch(56.1% 0.075 307.9)
- #687D4D
#687D4D
oklch(56% 0.074 127.8)
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 #816997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.009
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.023
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
Use #816997 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.