#813179
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.4% 0.142 331.7), rgb(129, 49, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#813179 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 7.92:1.
| 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 | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #813179 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 49, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.142 331.7) |
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 #813179 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #813179 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #813179 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #813179 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
#E1ADD9
oklch(80.9% 0.084 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#D080C6
oklch(70.7% 0.133 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#C25CB7
oklch(63% 0.171 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD3FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.185 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#942F8B
oklch(49% 0.172 331.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#813179
oklch(45.4% 0.142 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#62275B
oklch(37.8% 0.11 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#391836
oklch(27% 0.069 330.8)
#813179 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) | #2D4A7B | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475577 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863850 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #813179
#813179
oklch(45.4% 0.142 331.7)
- #006832
#006832
oklch(45.3% 0.12 151.8)
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 #813179, 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 0.052
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.080
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.081
Use #813179 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.