#816D98
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57% 0.069 305.5), rgb(129, 109, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#816D98 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816D98 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 109, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 17%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.069 305.5) |
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 #816D98 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816D98 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #816D98 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #816D98 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD1
oklch(80.9% 0.031 305)
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Step 400
400
#A899BA
oklch(70.7% 0.05 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#9380A8
oklch(63.1% 0.063 306.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#816D98
oklch(57% 0.069 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#69577E
oklch(49% 0.065 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#564866
oklch(42.8% 0.052 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#473C53
oklch(37.7% 0.041 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#292331
oklch(26.9% 0.027 304.2)
#816D98 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) | #65759A | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697597 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E737C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816D98
#816D98
oklch(57% 0.069 305.5)
- #6D7F52
#6D7F52
oklch(57% 0.069 126.2)
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 #816D98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.019
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.027
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
Use #816D98 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.