#81287A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.4% 0.156 331.2), rgb(129, 40, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#81287A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81287A |
| RGB | rgb(129, 40, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 53%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.156 331.2) |
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 #81287A | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81287A | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81287A text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #81287A text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE9
oklch(88.6% 0.05 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#D47CCA
oklch(70.7% 0.147 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#C656BC
oklch(63% 0.187 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#B136A8
oklch(55.6% 0.202 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#982690
oklch(49% 0.189 331.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81287A
oklch(44.4% 0.156 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#64235E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1637
oklch(27.1% 0.076 331.7)
#81287A 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) | #22467C | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425278 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86314D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81287A
#81287A
oklch(44.4% 0.156 331.2)
- #00652F
#00652F
oklch(44.4% 0.119 151.3)
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 #81287A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
Use #81287A 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.