#81556F
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(50.6% 0.069 343.6), rgb(129, 85, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#81556F is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81556F |
| RGB | rgb(129, 85, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 21%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.069 343.6) |
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 #81556F | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #81556F | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81556F text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #81556F text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C6
oklch(81% 0.032 344)
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Step 400
400
#B994A9
oklch(70.7% 0.053 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#A77994
oklch(63% 0.068 343.2)
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Step 600
600
#92627E
oklch(55.6% 0.073 343.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#81556F
oklch(50.6% 0.069 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#654257
oklch(42.6% 0.057 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#533848
oklch(37.8% 0.046 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#81556F 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) | #585E70 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62656E | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86555E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81556F
#81556F
oklch(50.6% 0.069 343.6)
- #3C725A
#3C725A
oklch(50.7% 0.07 163.4)
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 #81556F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
Use #81556F 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.