#81398A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.3% 0.146 323.1), rgb(129, 57, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#81398A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81398A |
| RGB | rgb(129, 57, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.146 323.1) |
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 #81398A | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #81398A | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81398A text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #81398A text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 323)
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Step 400
400
#C288C9
oklch(70.6% 0.112 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#B268BB
oklch(63% 0.144 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D4EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.156 323)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#81398A
oklch(47.3% 0.146 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D3474
oklch(42.6% 0.12 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#592E5E
oklch(37.7% 0.094 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B37
oklch(26.9% 0.06 323.1)
#81398A 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) | #2B518D | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445988 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83445C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81398A
#81398A
oklch(47.3% 0.146 323.1)
- #166F18
#166F18
oklch(47.4% 0.145 143.1)
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 #81398A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.084
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.086
Use #81398A 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.