#816E71
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.7% 0.024 7.2), rgb(129, 110, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#816E71 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816E71 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 110, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 8%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.024 7.2) |
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 #816E71 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816E71 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #816E71 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #816E71 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D8
oklch(88.4% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEBF
oklch(80.9% 0.01 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9C9E
oklch(70.6% 0.018 8.4)
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Step 500
500
#968487
oklch(63.1% 0.022 6.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#816E71
oklch(55.7% 0.024 7.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D5C5E
oklch(49.2% 0.022 9.9)
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Step 800
800
#594B4D
oklch(42.8% 0.019 8.2)
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Step 900
900
#493E40
oklch(37.6% 0.016 5.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2526
oklch(27.2% 0.009 6.3)
#816E71 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) | #717171 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757471 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856D6F | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816E71
#816E71
oklch(55.7% 0.024 7.2)
- #647976
#647976
oklch(55.8% 0.025 185.9)
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 #816E71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.049
Use #816E71 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.