#816F89
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.8% 0.045 315.4), rgb(129, 111, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#816F89 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816F89 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 111, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 10%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.045 315.4) |
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 #816F89 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816F89 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #816F89 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #816F89 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDCA
oklch(81% 0.021 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#A89BAF
oklch(70.7% 0.032 314)
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Step 500
500
#93829B
oklch(63% 0.042 315)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#816F89
oklch(56.8% 0.045 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A5A71
oklch(49.2% 0.041 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#56495C
oklch(42.6% 0.035 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#473D4B
oklch(37.6% 0.027 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A242C
oklch(27% 0.017 317.7)
#816F89 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) | #6C748A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7688 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817278 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816F89
#816F89
oklch(56.8% 0.045 315.4)
- #6B7D63
#6B7D63
oklch(56.8% 0.044 136.1)
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 #816F89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.009
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.049
Use #816F89 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.