#8169A2
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.7% 0.09 303), rgb(129, 105, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#8169A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8169A2 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 105, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.09 303) |
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 #8169A2 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8169A2 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8169A2 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8169A2 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD7
oklch(81% 0.041 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#A897C2
oklch(70.6% 0.064 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#937DB3
oklch(63% 0.083 302.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8169A2
oklch(56.7% 0.09 303)
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Step 700
700
#6A5588
oklch(49.2% 0.083 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#57456E
oklch(42.7% 0.07 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#473A59
oklch(37.6% 0.054 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2234
oklch(26.9% 0.035 304.5)
#8169A2 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) | #5C73A4 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6174A0 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C727E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8169A2
#8169A2
oklch(56.7% 0.09 303)
- #6C7F41
#6C7F41
oklch(56.6% 0.09 123.3)
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 #8169A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.016
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
Use #8169A2 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.