#811972
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.168 334.9), rgb(129, 25, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#811972 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #811972 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 25, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 68%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.168 334.9) |
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 #811972 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #811972 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #811972 text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #811972 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9DA
oklch(81% 0.098 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB77C7
oklch(70.7% 0.158 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE4EB9
oklch(63.1% 0.201 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#B929A4
oklch(55.5% 0.218 335)
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Step 700
700
#9F198D
oklch(49.1% 0.202 334.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#811972
oklch(42.6% 0.168 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#681E5C
oklch(37.6% 0.13 335)
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Step 950
950
#3D1336
oklch(26.9% 0.082 334.7)
#811972 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) | #183F74 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404E70 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #882345 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #811972
#811972
oklch(42.6% 0.168 334.9)
- #005F34
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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 #811972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
Use #811972 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.