#811080
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.9% 0.185 328.6), rgb(129, 16, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#811080 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #811080 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 16, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 78%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.185 328.6) |
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 #811080 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #811080 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #811080 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #811080 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCED
oklch(88.6% 0.059 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A7E3
oklch(80.8% 0.108 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#D974D5
oklch(70.6% 0.173 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD48CA
oklch(63.1% 0.222 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#B81BB7
oklch(55.6% 0.241 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E039D
oklch(49.1% 0.224 328.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#811080
oklch(42.9% 0.185 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#681966
oklch(37.7% 0.144 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D113C
oklch(27% 0.092 328.7)
#811080 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) | #004083 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354E7D | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86264B | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #811080
#811080
oklch(42.9% 0.185 328.6)
- #006125
#006125
oklch(43% 0.123 148.5)
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 #811080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.027
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.092
Use #811080 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.