#81008A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.9% 0.201 324.9), rgb(129, 0, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#81008A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81008A |
| RGB | rgb(129, 0, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.201 324.9) |
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 #81008A | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81008A | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81008A text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #81008A text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F7
oklch(93.7% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.065 325.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7A6EB
oklch(80.9% 0.118 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#D971E0
oklch(70.7% 0.188 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC41D7
oklch(63.1% 0.24 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#B800C4
oklch(55.7% 0.26 325)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81008A
oklch(42.9% 0.201 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#67146E
oklch(37.7% 0.156 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F40
oklch(27% 0.099 325.3)
#81008A 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) | #003F8D | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4D87 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84274F | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81008A
#81008A
oklch(42.9% 0.201 324.9)
- #006115
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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 #81008A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.022
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.091
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.098
Use #81008A 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.