#812285
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.5% 0.173 326.2), rgb(129, 34, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#812285 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 326°. 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 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812285 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 34, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.173 326.2) |
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 #812285 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812285 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #812285 text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #812285 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.101 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D379D6
oklch(70.7% 0.162 326)
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Step 500
500
#C651CA
oklch(63.1% 0.206 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#B12CB7
oklch(55.6% 0.225 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#981C9D
oklch(49.1% 0.208 326.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812285
oklch(44.5% 0.173 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#641F67
oklch(37.8% 0.135 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B143C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 326.6)
#812285 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) | #074688 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395283 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843252 | 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°).
- #812285
#812285
oklch(44.5% 0.173 326.2)
- #00661E
#00661E
oklch(44.4% 0.135 146.2)
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 #812285, 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 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.091
Use #812285 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.