#81396F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.9% 0.121 338), rgb(129, 57, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#81396F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81396F |
| RGB | rgb(129, 57, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.121 338) |
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 #81396F | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81396F | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81396F text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #81396F text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CE
oklch(81% 0.058 338.3)
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Step 400
400
#C78AB5
oklch(70.7% 0.093 338)
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Step 500
500
#B76BA3
oklch(63% 0.12 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#A2528E
oklch(55.6% 0.13 337.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#81396F
oklch(45.9% 0.121 338)
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Step 800
800
#713762
oklch(42.7% 0.1 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C3050
oklch(37.8% 0.078 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C2F
oklch(27% 0.051 337.7)
#81396F 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) | #3B4C71 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50586D | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873B4F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81396F
#81396F
oklch(45.9% 0.121 338)
- #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 #81396F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.078
Use #81396F 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.