#816FDF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.2% 0.164 287.9), rgb(129, 111, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#816FDF 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 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816FDF |
| RGB | rgb(129, 111, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 64%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.164 287.9) |
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 #816FDF | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #816FDF | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #816FDF text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #816FDF text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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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
#BDB9F2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D93EC
oklch(70.8% 0.128 287.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#816FDF
oklch(61.2% 0.164 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#725BD4
oklch(55.7% 0.178 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#604AB7
oklch(49.2% 0.165 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E3D94
oklch(42.7% 0.137 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#403576
oklch(37.6% 0.107 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#252045
oklch(27% 0.067 287.2)
#816FDF 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) | #3F82E3 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F7DDC | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66869D | 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°).
- #816FDF
#816FDF
oklch(61.2% 0.164 287.9)
- #8C8900
#8C8900
oklch(61.3% 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 #816FDF, 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 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
Use #816FDF 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.