#81296B
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.7% 0.143 339.2), rgb(129, 41, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#81296B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81296B |
| RGB | rgb(129, 41, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.143 339.2) |
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 #81296B | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81296B | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81296B text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #81296B text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#D67EBC
oklch(70.7% 0.133 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#C959AB
oklch(63.1% 0.171 339)
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Step 600
600
#B43A96
oklch(55.5% 0.186 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B2B80
oklch(49.1% 0.173 339.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81296B
oklch(43.7% 0.143 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#662555
oklch(37.8% 0.112 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1632
oklch(27% 0.072 338.7)
#81296B 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) | #2D446D | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495269 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #882C46 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81296B
#81296B
oklch(43.7% 0.143 339.2)
- #00623D
#00623D
oklch(43.7% 0.1 159.1)
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 #81296B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
Use #81296B 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.