#816C8A
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.2% 0.052 315.7), rgb(129, 108, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#816C8A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816C8A |
| RGB | rgb(129, 108, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 12%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.052 315.7) |
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 #816C8A | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816C8A | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #816C8A text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #816C8A text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCB
oklch(80.9% 0.024 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA9AB1
oklch(70.7% 0.038 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#95819D
oklch(63.1% 0.047 316.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#816C8A
oklch(56.2% 0.052 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5974
oklch(49.2% 0.048 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#58485E
oklch(42.6% 0.041 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#483D4D
oklch(37.8% 0.03 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A242D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 314.5)
#816C8A 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) | #68728B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7489 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816F76 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816C8A
#816C8A
oklch(56.2% 0.052 315.7)
- #687C5E
#687C5E
oklch(56.2% 0.051 135.3)
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 #816C8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.004
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
Use #816C8A 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.