#81217C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.8% 0.167 330.2), rgb(129, 33, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#81217C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81217C |
| RGB | rgb(129, 33, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 59%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.167 330.2) |
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 #81217C | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81217C | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81217C text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #81217C text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADE
oklch(80.9% 0.097 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#D679CE
oklch(70.7% 0.157 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#C952C1
oklch(63.2% 0.199 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#B42EAD
oklch(55.6% 0.217 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A1E95
oklch(49.1% 0.201 330)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81217C
oklch(43.8% 0.167 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#652061
oklch(37.7% 0.129 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1439
oklch(27.1% 0.083 330.6)
#81217C 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) | #16447F | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E517A | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862D4C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81217C
#81217C
oklch(43.8% 0.167 330.2)
- #00632B
#00632B
oklch(43.7% 0.12 150.2)
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 #81217C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
Use #81217C 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.