#816E95
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57% 0.063 306.7), rgb(129, 110, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#816E95 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816E95 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 110, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.063 306.7) |
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 #816E95 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816E95 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #816E95 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #816E95 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#DCD7E1
oklch(88.6% 0.015 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCCF
oklch(80.8% 0.028 307)
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Step 400
400
#A89AB7
oklch(70.8% 0.044 307)
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Step 500
500
#9281A5
oklch(63.1% 0.056 306.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#816E95
oklch(57% 0.063 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#69587B
oklch(49.1% 0.058 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#564864
oklch(42.7% 0.049 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#473C52
oklch(37.7% 0.039 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#292330
oklch(26.9% 0.025 305.7)
#816E95 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) | #677597 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7694 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E737C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816E95
#816E95
oklch(57% 0.063 306.7)
- #6E7F56
#6E7F56
oklch(57.2% 0.063 126.6)
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 #816E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.014
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.021
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
Use #816E95 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.