#812783
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.8% 0.165 327), rgb(129, 39, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#812783 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812783 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 39, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 54%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.165 327) |
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 #812783 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812783 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #812783 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #812783 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#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
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE1
oklch(80.9% 0.096 327)
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Step 400
400
#D27BD2
oklch(70.7% 0.154 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C454C6
oklch(63% 0.197 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#B032B3
oklch(55.7% 0.215 327)
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Step 700
700
#97229A
oklch(49.2% 0.2 327)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812783
oklch(44.8% 0.165 327)
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Step 900
900
#632164
oklch(37.7% 0.129 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A153B
oklch(27% 0.082 326.5)
#812783 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) | #164786 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5381 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853552 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812783
#812783
oklch(44.8% 0.165 327)
- #006722
#006722
oklch(44.8% 0.133 147)
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 #812783, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.090
Use #812783 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.