#816BC3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.8% 0.132 293.4), rgb(129, 107, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#816BC3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816BC3 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 107, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 42%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.132 293.4) |
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 #816BC3 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816BC3 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #816BC3 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #816BC3 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F5F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A395D7
oklch(70.7% 0.096 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D7ACC
oklch(63.1% 0.122 293.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#816BC3
oklch(58.8% 0.132 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#65509F
oklch(49% 0.123 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#524281
oklch(42.7% 0.102 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#443867
oklch(37.6% 0.079 294)
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Step 950
950
#28213D
oklch(27% 0.052 294.2)
#816BC3 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) | #4E7AC6 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5178C1 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727C8E | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816BC3
#816BC3
oklch(58.8% 0.132 293.4)
- #7D8400
#7D8400
oklch(58.7% 0.131 113.5)
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 #816BC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
Use #816BC3 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.