#81286E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.7% 0.147 337.4), rgb(129, 40, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#81286E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81286E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 40, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 53%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.147 337.4) |
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 #81286E | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81286E | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81286E text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #81286E text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#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
#EFCEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD5
oklch(80.9% 0.085 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#D67DBF
oklch(70.7% 0.137 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#C958AF
oklch(63.1% 0.176 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#B4399A
oklch(55.6% 0.19 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B2A84
oklch(49.2% 0.177 337.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81286E
oklch(43.7% 0.147 337.4)
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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)
#81286E 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) | #2B4470 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47516C | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #882C47 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81286E
#81286E
oklch(43.7% 0.147 337.4)
- #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 #81286E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
Use #81286E 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.