#81296A
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.7% 0.142 339.7), rgb(129, 41, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#81296A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81296A |
| RGB | rgb(129, 41, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.142 339.7) |
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 #81296A | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81296A | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81296A text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #81296A text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.046 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD2
oklch(80.9% 0.084 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#D77EBB
oklch(70.8% 0.133 339.8)
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Step 500
500
#C959AA
oklch(63% 0.17 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#B53B95
oklch(55.7% 0.185 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B2C7F
oklch(49.1% 0.171 339.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81296A
oklch(43.7% 0.142 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#662554
oklch(37.8% 0.111 339.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1731
oklch(27.1% 0.069 340.2)
#81296A 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) | #2E436C | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495168 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #882C45 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81296A
#81296A
oklch(43.7% 0.142 339.7)
- #00623E
#00623E
oklch(43.8% 0.099 159.7)
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 #81296A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
Use #81296A 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.