#816E90
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.8% 0.056 309.9), rgb(129, 110, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#816E90 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816E90 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 110, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.056 309.9) |
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 #816E90 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816E90 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #816E90 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #816E90 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCCD
oklch(80.8% 0.026 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#A89AB4
oklch(70.7% 0.04 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#9381A1
oklch(63.1% 0.051 310.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#816E90
oklch(56.8% 0.056 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A5977
oklch(49.2% 0.051 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#564961
oklch(42.8% 0.042 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#473D4F
oklch(37.7% 0.033 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A242E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 311.8)
#816E90 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) | #697491 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C768F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F727A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816E90
#816E90
oklch(56.8% 0.056 309.9)
- #6C7E5B
#6C7E5B
oklch(56.9% 0.056 130.2)
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 #816E90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.006
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.052
Use #816E90 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.