#812377
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.7% 0.16 332.6), rgb(129, 35, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#812377 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812377 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 35, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 57%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.16 332.6) |
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 #812377 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812377 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #812377 text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #812377 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F2
oklch(93.7% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADB
oklch(80.8% 0.094 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#D67AC9
oklch(70.6% 0.151 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#C954BB
oklch(63.2% 0.191 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#B432A7
oklch(55.6% 0.208 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B228F
oklch(49.1% 0.194 332.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812377
oklch(43.7% 0.16 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#66215E
oklch(37.8% 0.126 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1537
oklch(27.1% 0.079 332.7)
#812377 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) | #1E4379 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415175 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #872C4A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812377
#812377
oklch(43.7% 0.16 332.6)
- #006331
#006331
oklch(43.8% 0.114 152.5)
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 #812377, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
Use #812377 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.