#817FAE
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.6% 0.071 286.1), rgb(129, 127, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#817FAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #817FAE |
| RGB | rgb(129, 127, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.071 286.1) |
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 #817FAE | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #817FAE | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #817FAE text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #817FAE text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 286)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D9CC2
oklch(70.7% 0.055 286.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#817FAE
oklch(61.6% 0.071 286.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F6D9E
oklch(55.6% 0.075 285.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D5B88
oklch(49.2% 0.071 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C4A6E
oklch(42.7% 0.059 286.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E59
oklch(37.7% 0.046 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#252434
oklch(26.9% 0.03 287.1)
#817FAE 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) | #7385B0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7282AD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77878F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #817FAE
#817FAE
oklch(61.6% 0.071 286.1)
- #8A8855
#8A8855
oklch(61.6% 0.071 106.4)
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 #817FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.051
Use #817FAE 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.