#812784
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.9% 0.166 326.5), rgb(129, 39, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#812784 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.166 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 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812784 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 39, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 54%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.166 326.5) |
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 #812784 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812784 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #812784 text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #812784 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
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE2
oklch(80.9% 0.097 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#D27BD3
oklch(70.7% 0.155 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#C454C7
oklch(63.1% 0.198 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF32B4
oklch(55.6% 0.215 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#96229B
oklch(49.1% 0.201 326.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812784
oklch(44.9% 0.166 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#632165
oklch(37.7% 0.13 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A153B
oklch(27% 0.082 326.5)
#812784 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) | #154887 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5382 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853552 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812784
#812784
oklch(44.9% 0.166 326.5)
- #006720
#006720
oklch(44.7% 0.135 146.6)
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 #812784, 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 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.092
Use #812784 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.