#811D86
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.1% 0.179 326), rgb(129, 29, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#811D86 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #811D86 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 29, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 64%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.179 326) |
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 #811D86 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #811D86 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #811D86 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #811D86 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.059 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.105 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D577D8
oklch(70.7% 0.169 326)
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Step 500
500
#C74ECD
oklch(63.1% 0.213 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#B326BA
oklch(55.7% 0.233 326)
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Step 700
700
#9914A0
oklch(49% 0.216 325.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#811D86
oklch(44.1% 0.179 326)
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Step 900
900
#651D68
oklch(37.8% 0.14 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B133D
oklch(27% 0.088 325.8)
#811D86 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) | #004489 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365084 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843051 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #811D86
#811D86
oklch(44.1% 0.179 326)
- #00651C
#00651C
oklch(44.1% 0.135 145.9)
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 #811D86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.028
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.091
Use #811D86 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.