#816BC5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.9% 0.135 293), rgb(129, 107, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#816BC5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 107, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.135 293) |
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 #816BC5 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816BC5 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #816BC5 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #816BC5 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 293)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE5
oklch(80.9% 0.06 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A395D8
oklch(70.7% 0.097 293.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D7ACD
oklch(63.2% 0.123 293.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#816BC5
oklch(58.9% 0.135 293)
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Step 700
700
#6550A0
oklch(49.1% 0.125 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#524282
oklch(42.7% 0.104 293)
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Step 900
900
#443868
oklch(37.7% 0.081 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#28213D
oklch(27% 0.052 294.2)
#816BC5 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) | #4D7AC8 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5078C3 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717C8E | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816BC5
#816BC5
oklch(58.9% 0.135 293)
- #7E8400
#7E8400
oklch(58.8% 0.131 112.9)
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 #816BC5, 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
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
Use #816BC5 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.