#817FBF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.4% 0.096 284.7), rgb(129, 127, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#817FBF 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 Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #817FBF |
| RGB | rgb(129, 127, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.096 284.7) |
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 #817FBF | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #817FBF | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #817FBF text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #817FBF text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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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
#9B9BCE
oklch(70.8% 0.074 284.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#817FBF
oklch(62.4% 0.096 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D6AAE
oklch(55.7% 0.104 284.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B5895
oklch(49.1% 0.096 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A4879
oklch(42.6% 0.08 284.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E3D61
oklch(37.8% 0.061 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#242439
oklch(27.1% 0.039 283.5)
#817FBF 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) | #6C87C2 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A84BD | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718B96 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #817FBF
#817FBF
oklch(62.4% 0.096 284.7)
- #908A41
#908A41
oklch(62.3% 0.095 104.5)
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 #817FBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.064
Use #817FBF 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.