#812698
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(46.1% 0.185 318.6), rgb(129, 38, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#812698 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812698 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 38, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 60%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.185 318.6) |
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 #812698 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812698 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #812698 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #812698 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE6
oklch(81% 0.089 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#C682D9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#B75ECF
oklch(63.1% 0.184 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#A240BC
oklch(55.6% 0.199 318.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#812698
oklch(46.1% 0.185 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#702A83
oklch(42.6% 0.153 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2869
oklch(37.7% 0.119 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
#812698 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) | #004C9B | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D5495 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813D5D | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812698
#812698
oklch(46.1% 0.185 318.6)
- #256A00
#256A00
oklch(46.2% 0.145 138.6)
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 #812698, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.094
Use #812698 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.