#81497B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49% 0.103 331), rgb(129, 73, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#81497B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81497B |
| RGB | rgb(129, 73, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 28%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.103 331) |
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 #81497B | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #81497B | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81497B text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #81497B text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE8FB8
oklch(70.8% 0.079 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD72A6
oklch(63.1% 0.102 331)
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Step 600
600
#985A91
oklch(55.7% 0.11 331.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#81497B
oklch(49% 0.103 331)
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Step 800
800
#693C64
oklch(42.6% 0.085 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#563452
oklch(37.8% 0.067 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#81497B 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) | #47587D | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565F79 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #854D5C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81497B
#81497B
oklch(49% 0.103 331)
- #2C7041
#2C7041
oklch(48.9% 0.102 151)
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 #81497B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
Use #81497B 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.