#816B80
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.6% 0.042 327.6), rgb(129, 107, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#816B80 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816B80 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 107, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 9%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.042 327.6) |
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 #816B80 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816B80 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #816B80 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #816B80 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC7
oklch(81% 0.018 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AAA
oklch(70.6% 0.03 327.7)
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Step 500
500
#978296
oklch(63.2% 0.038 327.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#816B80
oklch(55.6% 0.042 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D596C
oklch(49.1% 0.039 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#594958
oklch(42.7% 0.032 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#493D48
oklch(37.7% 0.024 328.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B242A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 330.7)
#816B80 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) | #6A7081 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F737F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836D72 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816B80
#816B80
oklch(55.6% 0.042 327.6)
- #637A66
#637A66
oklch(55.5% 0.041 148.6)
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 #816B80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.015
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
Use #816B80 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.