#81296E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.9% 0.145 337.5), rgb(129, 41, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#81296E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81296E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 41, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.145 337.5) |
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 #81296E | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81296E | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81296E text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #81296E text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#D67DBF
oklch(70.7% 0.137 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#C959AE
oklch(63.2% 0.173 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#B43A9A
oklch(55.7% 0.189 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A2B83
oklch(49.1% 0.175 337.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81296E
oklch(43.9% 0.145 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#652457
oklch(37.6% 0.114 337)
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Step 950
950
#3C1633
oklch(27% 0.073 337.5)
#81296E 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) | #2C4470 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48526C | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #882D47 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81296E
#81296E
oklch(43.9% 0.145 337.5)
- #00633B
#00633B
oklch(44% 0.104 157.5)
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 #81296E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
Use #81296E 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.