#81479D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.5% 0.143 313.5), rgb(129, 71, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#81479D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81479D |
| RGB | rgb(129, 71, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.143 313.5) |
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 #81479D | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #81479D | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81479D text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #81479D text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B98CD1
oklch(70.7% 0.109 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#A86DC5
oklch(63.1% 0.142 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#9353B2
oklch(55.6% 0.154 313.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#81479D
oklch(50.5% 0.143 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#66387C
oklch(42.8% 0.118 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#533164
oklch(37.8% 0.092 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 313.2)
#81479D 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) | #315CA0 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44619B | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F556B | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81479D
#81479D
oklch(50.5% 0.143 313.5)
- #407502
#407502
oklch(50.5% 0.143 133.7)
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 #81479D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.077
Use #81479D 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.