#81518F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.3% 0.109 318.3), rgb(129, 81, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#81518F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81518F |
| RGB | rgb(129, 81, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 28%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.109 318.3) |
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 #81518F | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #81518F | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81518F text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #81518F text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6D7
oklch(80.8% 0.053 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#B790C3
oklch(70.7% 0.085 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#A574B4
oklch(63.2% 0.108 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#905B9F
oklch(55.6% 0.118 318.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#81518F
oklch(51.3% 0.109 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#643E6F
oklch(42.8% 0.09 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#51355A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#301F34
oklch(27% 0.045 319.8)
#81518F 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) | #476091 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54658D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815969 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81518F
#81518F
oklch(51.3% 0.109 318.3)
- #457534
#457534
oklch(51.2% 0.109 138.2)
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 #81518F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
Use #81518F 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.