#81388B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.3% 0.148 322.7), rgb(129, 56, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#81388B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81388B |
| RGB | rgb(129, 56, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.148 322.7) |
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 #81388B | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #81388B | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81388B text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #81388B text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#C388CA
oklch(70.8% 0.114 323)
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Step 500
500
#B368BD
oklch(63.2% 0.147 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E4DA9
oklch(55.6% 0.16 322.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#81388B
oklch(47.3% 0.148 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D3375
oklch(42.5% 0.123 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#592E5F
oklch(37.8% 0.095 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#81388B 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) | #29518E | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435989 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83445C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81388B
#81388B
oklch(47.3% 0.148 322.7)
- #146F13
#146F13
oklch(47.3% 0.149 142.7)
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 #81388B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.087
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.089
Use #81388B 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.