#816AA2
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.8% 0.088 302.6), rgb(129, 106, 162).
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White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#816AA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.088 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 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816AA2 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 106, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 23%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.088 302.6) |
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 #816AA2 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816AA2 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #816AA2 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #816AA2 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#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
#C5BBD6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#A898C2
oklch(70.8% 0.063 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#937EB2
oklch(63.2% 0.08 302.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#816AA2
oklch(56.8% 0.088 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A5587
oklch(49.1% 0.082 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#56466E
oklch(42.8% 0.067 302)
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Step 900
900
#473B59
oklch(37.8% 0.052 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2234
oklch(26.9% 0.035 304.5)
#816AA2 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) | #5E74A4 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6274A0 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C737F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816AA2
#816AA2
oklch(56.8% 0.088 302.6)
- #6E7F42
#6E7F42
oklch(56.8% 0.088 122)
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 #816AA2, 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 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
Use #816AA2 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.