#81386E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.8% 0.122 338.5), rgb(129, 56, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#81386E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81386E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 56, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.122 338.5) |
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 #81386E | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81386E | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81386E text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #81386E text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
-
Step 200
200
#ECD0E2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 339.2)
-
Step 300
300
#E0AFD0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 338.6)
-
Step 400
400
#CF84B9
oklch(70.7% 0.114 338.4)
-
Step 500
500
#C063A7
oklch(63.1% 0.145 338.3)
-
Step 600
600
#AC4792
oklch(55.6% 0.159 338.7)
-
Step 700
700
#93387C
oklch(49.1% 0.147 338.7)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#81386E
oklch(45.8% 0.122 338.5)
-
Step 900
900
#612B52
oklch(37.8% 0.094 339.1)
-
Step 950
950
#391A30
oklch(27.1% 0.059 339.2)
#81386E 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) | #3B4C70 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F576C | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #883A4E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81386E
#81386E
oklch(45.8% 0.122 338.5)
- #006940
#006940
oklch(45.9% 0.107 158.1)
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 #81386E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.077
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.079
Use #81386E 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.