#813168
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.5% 0.129 341.7), rgb(129, 49, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#813168 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #813168 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 49, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.129 341.7) |
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 #813168 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #813168 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #813168 text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #813168 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.042 342.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECF
oklch(80.9% 0.075 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D381B6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#C65FA4
oklch(63.2% 0.154 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#B1428F
oklch(55.6% 0.168 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#983379
oklch(49.1% 0.156 342)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#813168
oklch(44.5% 0.129 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#642851
oklch(37.7% 0.102 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B182F
oklch(27% 0.065 342.2)
#813168 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) | #36476A | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5466 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893248 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #813168
#813168
oklch(44.5% 0.129 341.7)
- #006442
#006442
oklch(44.5% 0.098 161.5)
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 #813168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
Use #813168 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.