#81176D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.2% 0.166 337.3), rgb(129, 23, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#81176D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81176D |
| RGB | rgb(129, 23, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 70%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.166 337.3) |
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 #81176D | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81176D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #81176D text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #81176D text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D7
oklch(81% 0.096 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC77C3
oklch(70.6% 0.155 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#D04EB3
oklch(63.1% 0.198 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB299F
oklch(55.6% 0.215 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#A11888
oklch(49.1% 0.201 337.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81176D
oklch(42.2% 0.166 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#691E5A
oklch(37.7% 0.129 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1334
oklch(27% 0.081 337.8)
#81176D 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) | #1B3D6F | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414D6B | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #881E41 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81176D
#81176D
oklch(42.2% 0.166 337.3)
- #005D37
#005D37
oklch(42.1% 0.099 157.4)
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 #81176D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
Use #81176D 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.