#817294
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.8% 0.054 304.8), rgb(129, 114, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#817294 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #817294 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 114, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 14%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.054 304.8) |
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 #817294 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #817294 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #817294 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #817294 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 306)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCE
oklch(80.9% 0.025 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#A69BB5
oklch(70.7% 0.039 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#9082A2
oklch(63% 0.05 304.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#817294
oklch(57.8% 0.054 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#675A78
oklch(49.2% 0.05 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#544962
oklch(42.6% 0.043 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#453D50
oklch(37.6% 0.034 304)
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Step 950
950
#29242F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 305.6)
#817294 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) | #6C7895 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7893 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E777E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #817294
#817294
oklch(57.8% 0.054 304.8)
- #72805C
#72805C
oklch(57.8% 0.055 125.3)
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 #817294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.016
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
Use #817294 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.