#816CA2
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.2% 0.085 301.7), rgb(129, 108, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#816CA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816CA2 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 108, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.085 301.7) |
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 #816CA2 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816CA2 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #816CA2 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #816CA2 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#A798C1
oklch(70.7% 0.061 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#927EB1
oklch(63% 0.078 302.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#816CA2
oklch(57.2% 0.085 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#695686
oklch(49.2% 0.078 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#55466D
oklch(42.6% 0.066 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#463B58
oklch(37.6% 0.05 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#292334
oklch(27.1% 0.032 300.5)
#816CA2 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) | #6075A4 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6475A0 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7480 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816CA2
#816CA2
oklch(57.2% 0.085 301.7)
- #708045
#708045
oklch(57.2% 0.085 121.6)
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 #816CA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
Use #816CA2 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.