#814271
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.4% 0.106 337.6), rgb(129, 66, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#814271 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #814271 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 66, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 32%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.106 337.6) |
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 #814271 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #814271 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #814271 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #814271 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#E6D2E0
oklch(88.4% 0.029 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4CD
oklch(80.8% 0.052 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#C38DB3
oklch(70.8% 0.083 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#B270A0
oklch(63.1% 0.105 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D578B
oklch(55.6% 0.114 337.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#814271
oklch(47.4% 0.106 337.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D3B60
oklch(42.8% 0.087 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#59334E
oklch(37.8% 0.068 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#814271 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) | #435273 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555C6F | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874454 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #814271
#814271
oklch(47.4% 0.106 337.6)
- #0F6D44
#0F6D44
oklch(47.3% 0.106 157.9)
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 #814271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
Use #814271 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.