#81317E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.6% 0.147 329.2), rgb(129, 49, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#81317E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81317E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 49, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.147 329.2) |
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 #81317E | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81317E | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81317E text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #81317E text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDC
oklch(80.9% 0.086 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF7FCA
oklch(70.6% 0.138 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#C15CBC
oklch(63.1% 0.175 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC3DA8
oklch(55.5% 0.191 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#942E90
oklch(49.1% 0.177 329.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81317E
oklch(45.6% 0.147 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#61265F
oklch(37.7% 0.115 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#391737
oklch(26.9% 0.073 329.6)
#81317E 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) | #2A4B80 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45567C | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853A53 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81317E
#81317E
oklch(45.6% 0.147 329.2)
- #006A2B
#006A2B
oklch(45.8% 0.129 149.1)
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 #81317E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.087
Use #81317E 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.