#81379A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48% 0.165 316.6), rgb(129, 55, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#81379A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81379A |
| RGB | rgb(129, 55, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.165 316.6) |
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 #81379A | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #81379A | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81379A text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #81379A text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#C087D5
oklch(70.8% 0.126 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#B066CA
oklch(63.2% 0.162 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B4AB7
oklch(55.6% 0.177 316.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#81379A
oklch(48% 0.165 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B3180
oklch(42.7% 0.137 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#572C66
oklch(37.6% 0.106 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#81379A 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) | #15539D | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385A98 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804963 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81379A
#81379A
oklch(48% 0.165 316.6)
- #316F00
#316F00
oklch(48.1% 0.145 136.6)
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 #81379A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.089
Use #81379A 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.