#813281
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.9% 0.148 327.7), rgb(129, 50, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#813281 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #813281 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 50, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.148 327.7) |
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 #813281 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #813281 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #813281 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #813281 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 327)
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Step 400
400
#C786C5
oklch(70.7% 0.115 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B766B6
oklch(63% 0.146 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#A24BA2
oklch(55.5% 0.159 327.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#813281
oklch(45.9% 0.148 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#713271
oklch(42.7% 0.123 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D5B
oklch(37.8% 0.095 328)
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Step 950
950
#361B35
oklch(27.1% 0.06 328.4)
#813281 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) | #294C83 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44567F | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853C55 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #813281
#813281
oklch(45.9% 0.148 327.7)
- #006B26
#006B26
oklch(46% 0.135 147.6)
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 #813281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.089
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.090
Use #813281 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.