#814282
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.2% 0.122 326.7), rgb(129, 66, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#814282 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #814282 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 66, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.122 326.7) |
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 #814282 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #814282 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #814282 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #814282 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D5
oklch(81% 0.059 327)
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Step 400
400
#C08CC0
oklch(70.8% 0.094 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF6EB0
oklch(63.1% 0.121 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A559B
oklch(55.6% 0.13 326.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#814282
oklch(48.2% 0.122 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B396C
oklch(42.7% 0.101 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#573157
oklch(37.6% 0.079 327)
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Step 950
950
#331D33
oklch(26.9% 0.05 326.9)
#814282 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) | #3C5584 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5D80 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84495C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #814282
#814282
oklch(48.2% 0.122 326.7)
- #227031
#227031
oklch(48.3% 0.123 146.8)
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 #814282, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.018
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
Use #814282 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.