#81187B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.1% 0.175 330.7), rgb(129, 24, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#81187B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81187B |
| RGB | rgb(129, 24, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 69%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.175 330.7) |
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 #81187B | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81187B | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #81187B text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #81187B text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8DF
oklch(80.8% 0.103 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#D977CF
oklch(70.8% 0.163 331)
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Step 500
500
#CC4DC3
oklch(63.2% 0.209 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#B725AF
oklch(55.6% 0.228 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D1396
oklch(49% 0.211 330.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81187B
oklch(43.1% 0.175 330.7)
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Step 900
900
#671C62
oklch(37.6% 0.137 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#81187B 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) | #08407E | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4E79 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862749 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81187B
#81187B
oklch(43.1% 0.175 330.7)
- #00612B
#00612B
oklch(43.1% 0.117 150.6)
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 #81187B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.084
Use #81187B 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.