#811F84
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.1% 0.175 326.7), rgb(129, 31, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#811F84 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #811F84 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 31, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 62%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.175 326.7) |
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 #811F84 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #811F84 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #811F84 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #811F84 text on black | 2.46:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E4
oklch(80.8% 0.104 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D578D6
oklch(70.7% 0.165 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#C74FCA
oklch(63.1% 0.209 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#B229B7
oklch(55.5% 0.228 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#99189D
oklch(49% 0.212 326.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#811F84
oklch(44.1% 0.175 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#651E67
oklch(37.8% 0.137 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B133C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 326.7)
#811F84 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) | #024587 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385182 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853050 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #811F84
#811F84
oklch(44.1% 0.175 326.7)
- #006520
#006520
oklch(44.1% 0.132 146.7)
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 #811F84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.031
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
Use #811F84 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.