#812082
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.1% 0.173 327.6), rgb(129, 32, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#812082 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 328°. 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 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812082 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 32, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.173 327.6) |
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 #812082 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812082 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #812082 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #812082 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D579D4
oklch(70.8% 0.162 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#C750C8
oklch(63.1% 0.206 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#B32BB4
oklch(55.6% 0.224 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#991A9B
oklch(49% 0.209 327.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812082
oklch(44.1% 0.173 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#651F65
oklch(37.8% 0.134 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#812082 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) | #0A4485 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5180 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85304F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812082
#812082
oklch(44.1% 0.173 327.6)
- #006523
#006523
oklch(44.2% 0.13 147.5)
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 #812082, 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 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
Use #812082 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.