#814BA0
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.3% 0.14 311.8), rgb(129, 75, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#814BA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #814BA0 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 75, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 36%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.14 311.8) |
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 #814BA0 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #814BA0 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #814BA0 text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #814BA0 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E1
oklch(81% 0.067 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#B78DD2
oklch(70.8% 0.108 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#A56FC6
oklch(63.2% 0.138 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#9055B2
oklch(55.6% 0.15 311.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#814BA0
oklch(51.3% 0.14 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#64397C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#513264
oklch(37.7% 0.09 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E3B
oklch(27.2% 0.057 311.7)
#814BA0 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) | #355FA3 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46639E | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E596E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #814BA0
#814BA0
oklch(51.3% 0.14 311.8)
- #477605
#477605
oklch(51.2% 0.14 131.9)
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 #814BA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.076
Use #814BA0 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.