#813DCB
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(52.2% 0.208 301.3), rgb(129, 61, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#813DCB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #813DCB |
| RGB | rgb(129, 61, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 58%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.208 301.3) |
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 #813DCB | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #813DCB | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #813DCB text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #813DCB text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F8
oklch(81% 0.101 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#B386F4
oklch(70.8% 0.161 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#A162EF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D42DE
oklch(55.6% 0.224 301.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#813DCB
oklch(52.2% 0.208 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#612B9C
oklch(42.6% 0.173 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F297C
oklch(37.6% 0.135 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1948
oklch(26.9% 0.085 301.5)
#813DCB 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) | #0062CF | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062C8 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715F80 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #813DCB
#813DCB
oklch(52.2% 0.208 301.3)
- #5F7400
#5F7400
oklch(52.3% 0.126 121.3)
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 #813DCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.065
Use #813DCB 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.