#812284
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.4% 0.172 326.7), rgb(129, 34, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#812284 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812284 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 34, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.172 326.7) |
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 #812284 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812284 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #812284 text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #812284 text on black | 2.49:1 | 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
#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
#E3AAE3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D479D5
oklch(70.7% 0.162 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#C651C9
oklch(63.1% 0.205 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#B12CB6
oklch(55.5% 0.224 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#981C9C
oklch(49% 0.207 326.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812284
oklch(44.4% 0.172 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#641F66
oklch(37.7% 0.134 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B143C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 326.6)
#812284 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) | #0A4687 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5182 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853251 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812284
#812284
oklch(44.4% 0.172 326.7)
- #006620
#006620
oklch(44.4% 0.133 146.7)
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 #812284, 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 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.090
Use #812284 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.