#81227B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.9% 0.165 330.7), rgb(129, 34, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#81227B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81227B |
| RGB | rgb(129, 34, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 58%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.165 330.7) |
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 #81227B | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81227B | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81227B text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #81227B 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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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
#D67ACD
oklch(70.8% 0.154 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#C952BF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 331)
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Step 600
600
#B42FAC
oklch(55.6% 0.215 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A2093
oklch(49.1% 0.198 330.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81227B
oklch(43.9% 0.165 330.7)
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Step 900
900
#652060
oklch(37.6% 0.128 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#81227B 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) | #19447D | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5179 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862E4C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81227B
#81227B
oklch(43.9% 0.165 330.7)
- #00632D
#00632D
oklch(43.7% 0.118 150.9)
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 #81227B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.042
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
Use #81227B 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.