#816BB3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.9% 0.11 296.9), rgb(129, 107, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#816BB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 107, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.11 296.9) |
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 #816BB3 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816BB3 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #816BB3 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #816BB3 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6EA
oklch(88.6% 0.028 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDD
oklch(81% 0.048 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A597CD
oklch(70.8% 0.079 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#907CBF
oklch(63.1% 0.101 297.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#816BB3
oklch(57.9% 0.11 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#675393
oklch(49.1% 0.102 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#544478
oklch(42.7% 0.086 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#453A60
oklch(37.7% 0.065 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#282238
oklch(26.9% 0.041 296.1)
#816BB3 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) | #5777B6 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B76B1 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777886 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816BB3
#816BB3
oklch(57.9% 0.11 296.9)
- #76822D
#76822D
oklch(57.9% 0.11 116.8)
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 #816BB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
Use #816BB3 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.