#81237A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.9% 0.163 331.2), rgb(129, 35, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#81237A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81237A |
| RGB | rgb(129, 35, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 57%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.163 331.2) |
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 #81237A | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81237A | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81237A text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #81237A text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#D67ACC
oklch(70.7% 0.153 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#C853BE
oklch(63% 0.194 331)
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Step 600
600
#B431AA
oklch(55.7% 0.211 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A2192
oklch(49.1% 0.197 331.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81237A
oklch(43.9% 0.163 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#652160
oklch(37.7% 0.127 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1538
oklch(27.1% 0.08 331.6)
#81237A 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) | #1B447C | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405178 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862E4C | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81237A
#81237A
oklch(43.9% 0.163 331.2)
- #00642E
#00642E
oklch(44% 0.118 151.1)
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 #81237A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
Use #81237A 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.