#81429A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.5% 0.148 315.4), rgb(129, 66, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#81429A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81429A |
| RGB | rgb(129, 66, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.148 315.4) |
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 #81429A | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #81429A | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81429A text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #81429A text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC8AD1
oklch(70.7% 0.114 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB6BC5
oklch(63.1% 0.146 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#9651B1
oklch(55.6% 0.158 315.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#81429A
oklch(49.5% 0.148 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#68367C
oklch(42.7% 0.123 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#543064
oklch(37.7% 0.095 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#81429A 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) | #2B599D | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425F98 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5067 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81429A
#81429A
oklch(49.5% 0.148 315.4)
- #387300
#387300
oklch(49.6% 0.146 135.4)
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 #81429A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
Use #81429A 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.