#81617D
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(53.5% 0.058 330.6), rgb(129, 97, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#81617D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81617D |
| RGB | rgb(129, 97, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 14%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.058 330.6) |
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 #81617D | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #81617D | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81617D text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #81617D text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC9
oklch(81% 0.026 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#B098AD
oklch(70.8% 0.041 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D7E99
oklch(63.1% 0.054 330.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#81617D
oklch(53.5% 0.058 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#73566F
oklch(49.2% 0.053 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D465A
oklch(42.6% 0.044 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B4A
oklch(37.7% 0.035 332)
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Step 950
950
#2D232B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 333.1)
#81617D 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) | #60687E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676D7C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84636B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81617D
#81617D
oklch(53.5% 0.058 330.6)
- #54775C
#54775C
oklch(53.5% 0.058 151.1)
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 #81617D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.019
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.020
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.022
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
Use #81617D 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.