#812593
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.6% 0.182 320.5), rgb(129, 37, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#812593 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812593 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 37, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 60%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.182 320.5) |
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 #812593 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812593 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #812593 text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #812593 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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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
#E0AAEB
oklch(80.9% 0.107 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF79E1
oklch(70.7% 0.171 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#C150D8
oklch(63.1% 0.217 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC2AC5
oklch(55.6% 0.235 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#9418AA
oklch(49.1% 0.219 320.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812593
oklch(45.6% 0.182 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#611E6E
oklch(37.6% 0.142 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#391441
oklch(27.1% 0.089 320.1)
#812593 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) | #004A96 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #305490 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823B5A | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812593
#812593
oklch(45.6% 0.182 320.5)
- #196900
#196900
oklch(45.5% 0.148 140.4)
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 #812593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.037
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.095
Use #812593 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.