#81317A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.4% 0.143 331.2), rgb(129, 49, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#81317A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81317A |
| RGB | rgb(129, 49, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.143 331.2) |
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 #81317A | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81317A | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81317A text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #81317A text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#ECCEE7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDA
oklch(80.9% 0.085 331)
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Step 400
400
#D080C7
oklch(70.8% 0.134 331)
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Step 500
500
#C25CB8
oklch(63.1% 0.172 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD3EA4
oklch(55.6% 0.187 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#942F8C
oklch(49% 0.173 331.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81317A
oklch(45.4% 0.143 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#62275C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#391736
oklch(26.9% 0.071 330.8)
#81317A 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) | #2D4A7C | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475578 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863851 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81317A
#81317A
oklch(45.4% 0.143 331.2)
- #006831
#006831
oklch(45.3% 0.121 151.5)
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 #81317A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.081
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.083
Use #81317A 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.