#814170
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.2% 0.107 338.2), rgb(129, 65, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#814170 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #814170 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 65, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.107 338.2) |
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 #814170 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #814170 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #814170 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #814170 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#C38DB3
oklch(70.8% 0.083 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#B36FA0
oklch(63.1% 0.107 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E578B
oklch(55.7% 0.115 337.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#814170
oklch(47.2% 0.107 338.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3A60
oklch(42.7% 0.09 338)
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Step 900
900
#59324E
oklch(37.6% 0.07 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#814170 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) | #435172 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545B6E | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874353 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #814170
#814170
oklch(47.2% 0.107 338.2)
- #086D43
#086D43
oklch(47.2% 0.108 157.9)
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 #814170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.076
Use #814170 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.