#81368E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.2% 0.154 321.5), rgb(129, 54, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#81368E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81368E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 54, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 45%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.154 321.5) |
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 #81368E | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #81368E | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81368E text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #81368E text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DE
oklch(80.9% 0.075 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#C387CD
oklch(70.7% 0.119 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#B367C0
oklch(63.2% 0.152 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E4BAC
oklch(55.5% 0.166 321.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#81368E
oklch(47.2% 0.154 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3278
oklch(42.7% 0.128 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#592D61
oklch(37.7% 0.1 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#81368E 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) | #235091 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40598C | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82445D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81368E
#81368E
oklch(47.2% 0.154 321.5)
- #146F05
#146F05
oklch(47.2% 0.154 141.5)
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 #81368E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.092
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.092
Use #81368E 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.