#816ABA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.1% 0.121 295.6), rgb(129, 106, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#816ABA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816ABA |
| RGB | rgb(129, 106, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.121 295.6) |
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 #816ABA | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816ABA | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #816ABA text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #816ABA text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE1
oklch(80.9% 0.055 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A596D2
oklch(70.8% 0.088 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F7BC5
oklch(63.1% 0.111 295.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#816ABA
oklch(58.1% 0.121 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#675199
oklch(49.1% 0.114 296)
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Step 800
800
#54437C
oklch(42.7% 0.093 296)
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Step 900
900
#453964
oklch(37.7% 0.073 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#816ABA 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) | #5278BD | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5676B8 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757889 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816ABA
#816ABA
oklch(58.1% 0.121 295.6)
- #78831C
#78831C
oklch(58.2% 0.122 115.7)
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 #816ABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
Use #816ABA 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.