#816EDE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.9% 0.164 288.3), rgb(129, 110, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#816EDE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816EDE |
| RGB | rgb(129, 110, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.164 288.3) |
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 #816EDE | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #816EDE | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #816EDE text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #816EDE text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D92EC
oklch(70.6% 0.13 288.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#816EDE
oklch(60.9% 0.164 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#725AD3
oklch(55.5% 0.179 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#6049B7
oklch(49% 0.166 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E3D94
oklch(42.7% 0.137 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#413576
oklch(37.7% 0.107 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#262045
oklch(27.1% 0.067 288.6)
#816EDE 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) | #3E81E2 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E7CDB | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66859C | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816EDE
#816EDE
oklch(60.9% 0.164 288.3)
- #8B8800
#8B8800
oklch(60.9% 0.132 108.2)
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 #816EDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
Use #816EDE 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.