#8176A2
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.2% 0.067 295.7), rgb(129, 118, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#8176A2 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8176A2 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 118, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.067 295.7) |
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 #8176A2 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8176A2 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8176A2 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8176A2 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A39BBC
oklch(70.7% 0.048 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C82AB
oklch(63% 0.062 295.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8176A2
oklch(59.2% 0.067 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#635981
oklch(49% 0.064 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#514968
oklch(42.6% 0.051 296)
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Step 900
900
#433D55
oklch(37.6% 0.041 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#8176A2 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) | #6C7DA4 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7CA1 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7D85 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8176A2
#8176A2
oklch(59.2% 0.067 295.7)
- #7C8354
#7C8354
oklch(59.2% 0.067 115.4)
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 #8176A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.052
Use #8176A2 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.