#811F68
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(42.5% 0.154 340.2), rgb(129, 31, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#811F68 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #811F68 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 31, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 61%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.154 340.2) |
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 #811F68 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #811F68 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #811F68 text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #811F68 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 340.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD3
oklch(80.9% 0.091 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB7ABC
oklch(70.7% 0.144 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE53AB
oklch(63% 0.184 340.3)
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Step 600
600
#B93297
oklch(55.6% 0.2 340)
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Step 700
700
#9F2280
oklch(49% 0.186 340.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#811F68
oklch(42.5% 0.154 340.2)
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Step 900
900
#692155
oklch(37.8% 0.12 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1532
oklch(27.2% 0.076 340.4)
#811F68 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) | #263F6A | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464F66 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #892241 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #811F68
#811F68
oklch(42.5% 0.154 340.2)
- #005E3C
#005E3C
oklch(42.5% 0.096 160.2)
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 #811F68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
Use #811F68 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.