#816DF5
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(62.3% 0.196 285.9), rgb(129, 109, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#816DF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816DF5 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 109, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 87%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.196 285.9) |
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 #816DF5 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #816DF5 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #816DF5 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #816DF5 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB8FC
oklch(80.9% 0.095 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9A90FB
oklch(70.8% 0.153 286.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#816DF5
oklch(62.3% 0.196 285.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F53E7
oklch(55.6% 0.213 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E42C9
oklch(49.2% 0.198 286.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C38A2
oklch(42.7% 0.163 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F3281
oklch(37.8% 0.128 286.1)
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Step 950
950
#241E4B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 285.8)
#816DF5 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) | #1585FA | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D7EF2 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598BA7 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816DF5
#816DF5
oklch(62.3% 0.196 285.9)
- #928B00
#928B00
oklch(62.3% 0.133 106.1)
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 #816DF5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #816DF5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.018
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.075
Use #816DF5 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.