#813178
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.3% 0.142 332.3), rgb(129, 49, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#813178 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #813178 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 49, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.142 332.3) |
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 #813178 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #813178 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #813178 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #813178 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADD8
oklch(80.8% 0.083 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#D080C5
oklch(70.7% 0.132 332)
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Step 500
500
#C25DB6
oklch(63.1% 0.168 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD3FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.183 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#95308A
oklch(49.2% 0.171 332.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#813178
oklch(45.3% 0.142 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#62275B
oklch(37.8% 0.11 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#391835
oklch(27% 0.068 332)
#813178 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) | #2E4A7A | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485576 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863850 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #813178
#813178
oklch(45.3% 0.142 332.3)
- #006833
#006833
oklch(45.3% 0.119 152.2)
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 #813178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.079
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
Use #813178 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.