#817ABA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.2% 0.096 288.2), rgb(129, 122, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#817ABA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #817ABA |
| RGB | rgb(129, 122, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.096 288.2) |
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 #817ABA | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #817ABA | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #817ABA text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #817ABA text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCDE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 289.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E99CD
oklch(70.6% 0.075 288.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#817ABA
oklch(61.2% 0.096 288.2)
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Step 600
600
#7168AD
oklch(55.6% 0.105 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F5794
oklch(49.2% 0.096 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D4778
oklch(42.6% 0.08 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#403C61
oklch(37.7% 0.063 288)
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Step 950
950
#252339
oklch(26.9% 0.041 287.5)
#817ABA 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) | #6883BD | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6780B8 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738591 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #817ABA
#817ABA
oklch(61.2% 0.096 288.2)
- #89883F
#89883F
oklch(61.2% 0.096 108.2)
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 #817ABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
Use #817ABA 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.