What color is #8166B3?

#8166B3 is a medium, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 102, 179), and in HSL hsl(261, 34%, 55%).

Is #8166B3 accessible as text?

On white, #8166B3 has a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.48:1 (fails). For text placed on #8166B3, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8166B3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #8166B3?

#8166B3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #98B365. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8166B3 below.

Is #8166B3 good for buttons?

#8166B3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #8166B3 — black text only reaches 4.48:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8166B3 the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #8166B3 is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#8166B3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8166B3

Not just a swatch — here's how #8166B3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #8166B3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8166B3 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Very Peri sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8166B3 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Very Peri opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8166B3 Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Very Peri plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8166B3 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D1 Accent #739F7E Secondary #3C3734

Very Peri anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8166B3 Secondary #A49CB8 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Very Peri is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Very Peri carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8166B3 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 37/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 59/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 50/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 95/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 23/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #8166B3 with

Cool Gray Amethyst Sage Green Gainsboro Russian Violet

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6E2EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9B65B3 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #8166B3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8166B3;
  --color-base-rgb: 129 102 179;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.0% 0.118 298.8);
  --color-50: #F6F4FA;
  --color-100: #E8E3F2;
  --color-200: #D2C8E4;
  --color-300: #B1A2CE;
  --color-400: #917DB5;
  --color-500: #715C98;
  --color-600: #5B4C76;
  --color-700: #433A55;
  --color-800: #2E2839;
  --color-900: #1D1A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  very-peri: {
    50: '#F6F4FA',
    100: '#E8E3F2',
    200: '#D2C8E4',
    300: '#B1A2CE',
    400: '#917DB5',
    500: '#715C98',
    600: '#5B4C76',
    700: '#433A55',
    800: '#2E2839',
    900: '#1D1A23',
  },
}

$base: #8166B3;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F4FA;
$base-100: #E8E3F2;
$base-200: #D2C8E4;
$base-300: #B1A2CE;
$base-400: #917DB5;
$base-500: #715C98;
$base-600: #5B4C76;
$base-700: #433A55;
$base-800: #2E2839;
$base-900: #1D1A23;
$base-hover: #654A96;
$base-subtle: #DAD4E5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8166B3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2C8E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1A2CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#917DB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#715C98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B4C76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#433A55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E2839",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8166B3

Color Lab

Pairs with #8166B3

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