#81276E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.6% 0.148 337.4), rgb(129, 39, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#81276E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81276E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 39, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 54%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.148 337.4) |
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 #81276E | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81276E | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81276E text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #81276E text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 337)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD5
oklch(80.9% 0.088 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#D77DBF
oklch(70.8% 0.138 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA57AF
oklch(63.1% 0.178 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#B5389B
oklch(55.7% 0.193 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B2984
oklch(49.1% 0.178 337.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81276E
oklch(43.6% 0.148 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#662457
oklch(37.8% 0.115 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1633
oklch(27% 0.073 337.5)
#81276E 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) | #2A4370 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47516C | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #882C47 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81276E
#81276E
oklch(43.6% 0.148 337.4)
- #00623A
#00623A
oklch(43.7% 0.103 157.3)
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 #81276E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
Use #81276E 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.