#816DC7
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.4% 0.135 292), rgb(129, 109, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#816DC7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816DC7 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 109, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 45%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.135 292) |
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 #816DC7 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #816DC7 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #816DC7 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #816DC7 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE8
oklch(81% 0.065 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A294DD
oklch(70.7% 0.106 292.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#816DC7
oklch(59.4% 0.135 292)
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Step 600
600
#775FC1
oklch(55.6% 0.148 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#644EA6
oklch(49% 0.136 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#514187
oklch(42.8% 0.113 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#43376C
oklch(37.6% 0.089 292)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#816DC7 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) | #4F7CCA | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5179C5 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707E90 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816DC7
#816DC7
oklch(59.4% 0.135 292)
- #818500
#818500
oklch(59.3% 0.131 111.9)
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 #816DC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
Use #816DC7 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.