#811F87
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.3% 0.178 325.5), rgb(129, 31, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#811F87 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #811F87 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 31, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 63%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.178 325.5) |
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 #811F87 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #811F87 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #811F87 text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #811F87 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#EECDEE
oklch(88.6% 0.057 326)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E5
oklch(80.8% 0.104 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#D478D8
oklch(70.7% 0.166 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#C64ECD
oklch(63% 0.213 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#B228BA
oklch(55.6% 0.231 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#9917A0
oklch(49.2% 0.214 325.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#811F87
oklch(44.3% 0.178 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#641E68
oklch(37.7% 0.138 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B133D
oklch(27% 0.088 325.8)
#811F87 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) | #00458A | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365185 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843252 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #811F87
#811F87
oklch(44.3% 0.178 325.5)
- #00661A
#00661A
oklch(44.4% 0.138 145.4)
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 #811F87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.090
Use #811F87 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.