#81269D
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(46.4% 0.189 316.8), rgb(129, 38, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#81269D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81269D |
| RGB | rgb(129, 38, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 61%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.189 316.8) |
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 #81269D | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81269D | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81269D text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #81269D text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE8
oklch(81% 0.091 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#C582DD
oklch(70.8% 0.146 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#B55ED3
oklch(63.1% 0.187 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#A13FC0
oklch(55.6% 0.204 317)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#81269D
oklch(46.4% 0.189 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#702986
oklch(42.7% 0.157 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A276C
oklch(37.6% 0.123 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#81269D 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) | #004DA0 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27559A | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4060 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81269D
#81269D
oklch(46.4% 0.189 316.8)
- #2D6A00
#2D6A00
oklch(46.5% 0.141 137)
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 #81269D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.088
Use #81269D 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.