#813976
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.3% 0.127 333.6), rgb(129, 57, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#813976 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #813976 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 57, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.127 333.6) |
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 #813976 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #813976 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #813976 text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #813976 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D1
oklch(80.8% 0.062 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#C689BA
oklch(70.6% 0.099 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#B66BA9
oklch(63.1% 0.125 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15194
oklch(55.6% 0.136 333.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#813976
oklch(46.3% 0.127 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#703667
oklch(42.7% 0.105 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3054
oklch(37.8% 0.081 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#351C31
oklch(26.9% 0.052 333)
#813976 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) | #384E78 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5874 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863E52 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #813976
#813976
oklch(46.3% 0.127 333.6)
- #006B38
#006B38
oklch(46.3% 0.118 153.6)
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 #813976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
Use #813976 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.