#81376D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.6% 0.123 339.1), rgb(129, 55, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#81376D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81376D |
| RGB | rgb(129, 55, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.123 339.1) |
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 #81376D | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81376D | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81376D text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #81376D text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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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
#D084B8
oklch(70.8% 0.114 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#C162A6
oklch(63% 0.147 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC4791
oklch(55.6% 0.158 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#94377C
oklch(49.1% 0.149 339.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81376D
oklch(45.6% 0.123 339.1)
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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)
#81376D 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) | #3A4B6F | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F576B | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88394D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81376D
#81376D
oklch(45.6% 0.123 339.1)
- #006841
#006841
oklch(45.6% 0.105 159.1)
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 #81376D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.078
Use #81376D 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.