#816EC6
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.5% 0.132 291.8), rgb(129, 110, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#816EC6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816EC6 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 110, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.132 291.8) |
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 #816EC6 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #816EC6 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #816EC6 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #816EC6 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#A295DC
oklch(70.8% 0.103 292)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#816EC6
oklch(59.5% 0.132 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#7660BF
oklch(55.5% 0.143 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#644FA5
oklch(49.1% 0.133 292)
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Step 800
800
#514186
oklch(42.7% 0.111 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#43386B
oklch(37.8% 0.085 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#816EC6 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) | #517DC9 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #537AC4 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707F90 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816EC6
#816EC6
oklch(59.5% 0.132 291.8)
- #828500
#828500
oklch(59.4% 0.131 111.4)
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 #816EC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
Use #816EC6 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.