#817EBE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.2% 0.096 285.4), rgb(129, 126, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#817EBE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #817EBE |
| RGB | rgb(129, 126, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.096 285.4) |
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 #817EBE | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #817EBE | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #817EBE text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #817EBE text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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 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
#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
#9C9ACE
oklch(70.7% 0.075 286.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#817EBE
oklch(62.2% 0.096 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E69AD
oklch(55.5% 0.104 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C5895
oklch(49.2% 0.096 285.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B4879
oklch(42.7% 0.08 285.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C61
oklch(37.5% 0.063 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#242439
oklch(27.1% 0.039 283.5)
#817EBE 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) | #6B86C1 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A83BC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #728A95 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #817EBE
#817EBE
oklch(62.2% 0.096 285.4)
- #8F8A41
#8F8A41
oklch(62.2% 0.095 105.3)
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 #817EBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
Use #817EBE 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.