#816FC5
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.6% 0.129 291.6), rgb(129, 111, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#816FC5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.129 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816FC5 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 111, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 43%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.129 291.6) |
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 #816FC5 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #816FC5 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #816FC5 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #816FC5 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EF
oklch(88.6% 0.034 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE7
oklch(81% 0.063 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A195DB
oklch(70.7% 0.102 291.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#816FC5
oklch(59.6% 0.129 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7661BE
oklch(55.7% 0.14 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#6350A3
oklch(49.1% 0.129 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#514284
oklch(42.7% 0.107 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#43386A
oklch(37.7% 0.084 292)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#816FC5 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) | #537DC8 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #557AC3 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717F90 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816FC5
#816FC5
oklch(59.6% 0.129 291.6)
- #82860B
#82860B
oklch(59.7% 0.129 111.9)
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 #816FC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
Use #816FC5 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.