#817596
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(58.5% 0.052 301.4), rgb(129, 117, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#817596 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #817596 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 117, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 14%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.052 301.4) |
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 #817596 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #817596 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #817596 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #817596 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.013 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDCE
oklch(80.8% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#A49CB5
oklch(70.8% 0.037 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E83A2
oklch(63% 0.047 301.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#817596
oklch(58.5% 0.052 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#655B78
oklch(49.2% 0.047 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#534A62
oklch(42.7% 0.041 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#443E50
oklch(37.7% 0.031 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#28242F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 301.6)
#817596 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) | #6F7A97 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717A95 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7A80 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #817596
#817596
oklch(58.5% 0.052 301.4)
- #77815F
#77815F
oklch(58.6% 0.051 121.3)
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 #817596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.023
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
Use #817596 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.