#816BBA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.3% 0.12 295.3), rgb(129, 107, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#816BBA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816BBA |
| RGB | rgb(129, 107, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 36%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.12 295.3) |
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 #816BBA | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816BBA | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #816BBA text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #816BBA text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 296)
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Step 400
400
#A496D1
oklch(70.7% 0.086 295)
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Step 500
500
#8F7BC5
oklch(63.1% 0.111 295.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#816BBA
oklch(58.3% 0.12 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#665299
oklch(49.1% 0.112 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#53437C
oklch(42.6% 0.093 295.1)
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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)
#816BBA 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) | #5478BD | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5777B8 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757989 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816BBA
#816BBA
oklch(58.3% 0.12 295.3)
- #79831F
#79831F
oklch(58.3% 0.12 115.2)
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 #816BBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
Use #816BBA 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.