#816F85
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.6% 0.04 320.1), rgb(129, 111, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#816F85 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816F85 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 111, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 9%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.04 320.1) |
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 #816F85 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816F85 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #816F85 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #816F85 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#A99BAC
oklch(70.7% 0.029 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#948397
oklch(63.2% 0.035 321.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#816F85
oklch(56.6% 0.04 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A5A6E
oklch(49% 0.037 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#574A5A
oklch(42.8% 0.031 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#473E4A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A242B
oklch(27% 0.015 321.4)
#816F85 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) | #6D7486 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717584 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827176 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816F85
#816F85
oklch(56.6% 0.04 320.1)
- #6A7C66
#6A7C66
oklch(56.5% 0.039 140)
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 #816F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.008
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.014
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
Use #816F85 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.