#812787
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45% 0.169 325.2), rgb(129, 39, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#812787 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812787 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 39, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 55%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.169 325.2) |
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 #812787 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812787 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #812787 text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #812787 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDED
oklch(88.4% 0.055 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE4
oklch(81% 0.099 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#D17BD6
oklch(70.7% 0.158 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#C353CA
oklch(63% 0.202 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF31B7
oklch(55.7% 0.219 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#96219E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 325.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812787
oklch(45% 0.169 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#622167
oklch(37.7% 0.131 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A153C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 325.5)
#812787 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) | #10488A | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5385 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843654 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812787
#812787
oklch(45% 0.169 325.2)
- #00681A
#00681A
oklch(45% 0.14 145.3)
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 #812787, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.038
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.090
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.092
Use #812787 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.