#817DBC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.9% 0.094 286.2), rgb(129, 125, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#817DBC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #817DBC |
| RGB | rgb(129, 125, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.094 286.2) |
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 #817DBC | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #817DBC | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #817DBC text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #817DBC text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDE
oklch(80.9% 0.046 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C9ACD
oklch(70.6% 0.074 286.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#817DBC
oklch(61.9% 0.094 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F69AC
oklch(55.5% 0.103 286.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D5894
oklch(49.2% 0.095 286.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C4878
oklch(42.8% 0.078 286.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3C61
oklch(37.6% 0.063 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252439
oklch(27.2% 0.039 285.7)
#817DBC 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) | #6B85BF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6982BA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738894 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #817DBC
#817DBC
oklch(61.9% 0.094 286.2)
- #8D8941
#8D8941
oklch(61.8% 0.094 106)
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 #817DBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.062
Use #817DBC 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.