#81316E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.8% 0.133 338), rgb(129, 49, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#81316E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81316E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 49, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.133 338) |
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 #81316E | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81316E | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81316E text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #81316E text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 338.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED2
oklch(81% 0.077 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#D281BC
oklch(70.7% 0.124 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#C45EAB
oklch(63% 0.159 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#B04196
oklch(55.7% 0.174 338)
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Step 700
700
#973280
oklch(49.2% 0.161 338)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81316E
oklch(44.8% 0.133 338)
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Step 900
900
#632854
oklch(37.7% 0.103 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1831
oklch(26.9% 0.065 338.4)
#81316E 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) | #344870 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C546C | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88344B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81316E
#81316E
oklch(44.8% 0.133 338)
- #00663D
#00663D
oklch(44.9% 0.106 157.6)
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 #81316E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
Use #81316E 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.