#812083
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.2% 0.174 327.1), rgb(129, 32, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#812083 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812083 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 32, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 61%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.174 327.1) |
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 #812083 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812083 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #812083 text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #812083 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
#E4AAE3
oklch(81% 0.101 327)
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Step 400
400
#D479D4
oklch(70.7% 0.161 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C750C9
oklch(63.1% 0.207 327)
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Step 600
600
#B22BB5
oklch(55.5% 0.225 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#991A9C
oklch(49.1% 0.209 327.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812083
oklch(44.2% 0.174 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#651E66
oklch(37.7% 0.136 327.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B143C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 326.6)
#812083 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) | #074586 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395181 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853050 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812083
#812083
oklch(44.2% 0.174 327.1)
- #006522
#006522
oklch(44.2% 0.13 147.2)
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 #812083, 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 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
Use #812083 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.