#8124A9
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(47.1% 0.202 313), rgb(129, 36, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#8124A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8124A9 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 36, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 65%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.202 313) |
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 #8124A9 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8124A9 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8124A9 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8124A9 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEEE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#C281E5
oklch(70.7% 0.156 312.9)
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Step 500
500
#B35CDD
oklch(63.2% 0.199 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E3BCB
oklch(55.5% 0.218 313)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8124A9
oklch(47.1% 0.202 313)
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Step 800
800
#6E278E
oklch(42.8% 0.167 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#592672
oklch(37.8% 0.131 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#341743
oklch(27% 0.084 312.5)
#8124A9 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) | #004FAD | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1056A6 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4466 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8124A9
#8124A9
oklch(47.1% 0.202 313)
- #3B6A00
#3B6A00
oklch(47.2% 0.133 133.1)
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 #8124A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
Use #8124A9 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.