#81366D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.4% 0.124 339), rgb(129, 54, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#81366D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81366D |
| RGB | rgb(129, 54, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.124 339) |
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 #81366D | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81366D | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81366D text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #81366D text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#D083B9
oklch(70.7% 0.117 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#C262A7
oklch(63.2% 0.148 339)
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Step 600
600
#AD4692
oklch(55.6% 0.161 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#94377C
oklch(49.1% 0.149 339.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81366D
oklch(45.4% 0.124 339)
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Step 900
900
#612A52
oklch(37.6% 0.096 339)
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Step 950
950
#391930
oklch(26.9% 0.061 338.9)
#81366D 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) | #394A6F | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F566B | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88384C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81366D
#81366D
oklch(45.4% 0.124 339)
- #006740
#006740
oklch(45.3% 0.104 158.9)
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 #81366D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.077
Use #81366D 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.