#812494
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.6% 0.184 320.2), rgb(129, 36, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#812494 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812494 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 36, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 61%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.184 320.2) |
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 #812494 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812494 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #812494 text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #812494 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 320.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAEC
oklch(80.9% 0.108 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF79E2
oklch(70.8% 0.172 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#C14FD9
oklch(63.1% 0.219 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC28C6
oklch(55.5% 0.238 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#9416AB
oklch(49.1% 0.222 320.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812494
oklch(45.6% 0.184 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#611E6F
oklch(37.7% 0.143 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#391341
oklch(26.9% 0.091 320.3)
#812494 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) | #004A97 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F5391 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813A5A | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812494
#812494
oklch(45.6% 0.184 320.2)
- #1B6900
#1B6900
oklch(45.6% 0.147 140.2)
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 #812494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.036
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.096
Use #812494 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.