#813A74
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.3% 0.123 334.9), rgb(129, 58, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#813A74 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 335°. 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 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #813A74 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 58, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 38%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.123 334.9) |
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 #813A74 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #813A74 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #813A74 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #813A74 text on black | 2.79:1 | 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
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3D0
oklch(81% 0.059 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#C68AB8
oklch(70.7% 0.095 335.3)
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Step 500
500
#B66BA7
oklch(63% 0.123 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#A15292
oklch(55.6% 0.132 334.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#813A74
oklch(46.3% 0.123 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#703765
oklch(42.7% 0.102 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3052
oklch(37.7% 0.079 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#351C30
oklch(26.9% 0.051 334.6)
#813A74 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) | #3A4E76 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5872 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873E52 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #813A74
#813A74
oklch(46.3% 0.123 334.9)
- #006B3B
#006B3B
oklch(46.4% 0.115 154.9)
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 #813A74, 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 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.082
Use #813A74 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.