#81399E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.6% 0.166 314.9), rgb(129, 57, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#81399E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81399E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 57, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.166 314.9) |
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 #81399E | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #81399E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81399E text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #81399E text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE87D7
oklch(70.6% 0.128 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE66CD
oklch(63.1% 0.165 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#994AB9
oklch(55.5% 0.178 315)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#81399E
oklch(48.6% 0.166 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A3181
oklch(42.6% 0.137 315)
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Step 900
900
#562D68
oklch(37.7% 0.106 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.068 315.2)
#81399E 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) | #1355A1 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375B9C | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4C66 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81399E
#81399E
oklch(48.6% 0.166 314.9)
- #386F00
#386F00
oklch(48.4% 0.141 134.8)
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 #81399E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.084
Use #81399E 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.