#81228A
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(44.8% 0.177 324.2), rgb(129, 34, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#81228A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81228A |
| RGB | rgb(129, 34, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.177 324.2) |
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 #81228A | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81228A | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81228A text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #81228A text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.03 324.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE6
oklch(80.9% 0.103 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#D279DA
oklch(70.7% 0.165 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#C450CF
oklch(63% 0.211 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#B02ABC
oklch(55.6% 0.23 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#9719A2
oklch(49.1% 0.214 324.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81228A
oklch(44.8% 0.177 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#631E6A
oklch(37.7% 0.139 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#81228A 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) | #00478D | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365288 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843554 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81228A
#81228A
oklch(44.8% 0.177 324.2)
- #006812
#006812
oklch(44.9% 0.145 144.1)
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 #81228A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.032
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.087
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.091
Use #81228A 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.