#813D6C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.4% 0.111 340.5), rgb(129, 61, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#813D6C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 341°. 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 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #813D6C |
| RGB | rgb(129, 61, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 36%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.111 340.5) |
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 #813D6C | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #813D6C | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #813D6C text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #813D6C text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4CB
oklch(81% 0.053 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#C68BB1
oklch(70.7% 0.087 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#B66E9E
oklch(63.2% 0.11 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#A15589
oklch(55.7% 0.12 340.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#813D6C
oklch(46.4% 0.111 340.5)
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Step 800
800
#70395E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 341)
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Step 900
900
#5B314D
oklch(37.7% 0.073 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#351D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.045 340.4)
#813D6C 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) | #404E6E | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53596A | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #883E4F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #813D6C
#813D6C
oklch(46.4% 0.111 340.5)
- #006A45
#006A45
oklch(46.3% 0.104 160.7)
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 #813D6C, 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 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.077
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
Use #813D6C 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.