#8181AA
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.9% 0.062 284.5), rgb(129, 129, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#8181AA is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8181AA |
| RGB | rgb(129, 129, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.062 284.5) |
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 #8181AA | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8181AA | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8181AA text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8181AA text on black | 5.65:1 | 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
#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
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED4
oklch(80.8% 0.031 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D9DBE
oklch(70.7% 0.048 285.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8181AA
oklch(61.9% 0.062 284.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E6E99
oklch(55.5% 0.066 284)
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Step 700
700
#5C5C83
oklch(49.1% 0.062 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4B6A
oklch(42.6% 0.051 284)
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Step 900
900
#3F3F56
oklch(37.7% 0.039 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#252533
oklch(27.1% 0.026 284.5)
#8181AA 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) | #7686AC | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7583A9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78888F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8181AA
#8181AA
oklch(61.9% 0.062 284.5)
- #8B885C
#8B885C
oklch(61.8% 0.062 104.7)
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 #8181AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
Use #8181AA 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.