#804181
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.9% 0.122 326.7), rgb(128, 65, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#804181 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804181 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 65, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.122 326.7) |
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 #804181 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804181 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804181 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #804181 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D5
oklch(81% 0.059 327)
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Step 400
400
#C08CC0
oklch(70.8% 0.094 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF6EB0
oklch(63.1% 0.121 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A559B
oklch(55.6% 0.13 326.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804181
oklch(47.9% 0.122 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B396C
oklch(42.7% 0.101 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#573157
oklch(37.6% 0.079 327)
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Step 950
950
#331D33
oklch(26.9% 0.05 326.9)
#804181 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) | #3B5483 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5C7F | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83485B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804181
#804181
oklch(47.9% 0.122 326.7)
- #216F30
#216F30
oklch(47.9% 0.123 146.7)
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 #804181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.021
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
Use #804181 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.