#81386B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.6% 0.119 340.5), rgb(129, 56, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#81386B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 341°. 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 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81386B |
| RGB | rgb(129, 56, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.119 340.5) |
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 #81386B | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81386B | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81386B text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #81386B text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#ECD0E1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFCE
oklch(80.8% 0.07 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF84B6
oklch(70.6% 0.112 340.2)
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Step 500
500
#C163A4
oklch(63.1% 0.143 340.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC488F
oklch(55.6% 0.155 340.3)
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Step 700
700
#943979
oklch(49.2% 0.144 340.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81386B
oklch(45.6% 0.119 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#612B50
oklch(37.7% 0.093 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#391A2F
oklch(27% 0.058 340.7)
#81386B 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) | #3C4B6D | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505769 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88394C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81386B
#81386B
oklch(45.6% 0.119 340.5)
- #006843
#006843
oklch(45.7% 0.103 160.3)
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 #81386B, 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 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
Use #81386B 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.