#816AAB
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.3% 0.101 299.5), rgb(129, 106, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#816AAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816AAB |
| RGB | rgb(129, 106, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.101 299.5) |
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 #816AAB | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816AAB | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #816AAB text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #816AAB text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBDA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 298.7)
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Step 400
400
#A797C8
oklch(70.8% 0.072 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#927DBA
oklch(63.2% 0.092 299.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#816AAB
oklch(57.3% 0.101 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#69548E
oklch(49.2% 0.093 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#554573
oklch(42.7% 0.076 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#463A5D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#292237
oklch(27% 0.039 299.1)
#816AAB 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) | #5A75AE | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E75A9 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #797582 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816AAB
#816AAB
oklch(57.3% 0.101 299.5)
- #718137
#718137
oklch(57.4% 0.101 119.9)
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 #816AAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
Use #816AAB 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.