#812686
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(44.9% 0.169 325.7), rgb(129, 38, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#812686 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 326°. 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 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812686 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 38, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 56%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.169 325.7) |
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 #812686 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812686 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #812686 text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #812686 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE3
oklch(81% 0.098 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D27AD5
oklch(70.6% 0.159 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#C453CA
oklch(63.1% 0.202 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF30B6
oklch(55.5% 0.219 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#96209D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 325.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812686
oklch(44.9% 0.169 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#632166
oklch(37.8% 0.131 326)
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Step 950
950
#3A153C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 325.5)
#812686 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) | #104889 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5384 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843553 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812686
#812686
oklch(44.9% 0.169 325.7)
- #00681C
#00681C
oklch(45% 0.139 145.7)
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 #812686, 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 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.092
Use #812686 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.