#812565
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43% 0.144 342.3), rgb(129, 37, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#812565 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812565 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 37, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 55%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.144 342.3) |
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 #812565 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812565 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #812565 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #812565 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 342.2)
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Step 400
400
#D97DB8
oklch(70.8% 0.134 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC57A6
oklch(63% 0.173 342)
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Step 600
600
#B83891
oklch(55.7% 0.188 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E297B
oklch(49.2% 0.174 342.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812565
oklch(43% 0.144 342.3)
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Step 900
900
#672452
oklch(37.7% 0.112 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1630
oklch(27% 0.071 342.3)
#812565 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) | #2D4167 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495063 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #892641 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812565
#812565
oklch(43% 0.144 342.3)
- #005F40
#005F40
oklch(42.9% 0.093 162.6)
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 #812565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.061
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.065
Use #812565 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.