#813EC9
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(52.2% 0.205 301.7), rgb(129, 62, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#813EC9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #813EC9 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 62, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 56%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.205 301.7) |
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 #813EC9 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #813EC9 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #813EC9 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #813EC9 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
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 301.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F7
oklch(81% 0.099 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#B386F2
oklch(70.7% 0.158 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#A162ED
oklch(63% 0.203 301.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D43DC
oklch(55.6% 0.221 301.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#813EC9
oklch(52.2% 0.205 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#612C9A
oklch(42.6% 0.17 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F2A7B
oklch(37.7% 0.132 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A48
oklch(27% 0.083 301.1)
#813EC9 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) | #0062CD | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062C6 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #725F7F | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #813EC9
#813EC9
oklch(52.2% 0.205 301.7)
- #5E7400
#5E7400
oklch(52.2% 0.126 121.8)
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 #813EC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
Use #813EC9 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.