#81297D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.7% 0.157 329.7), rgb(129, 41, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#81297D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 330°. 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 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81297D |
| RGB | rgb(129, 41, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.157 329.7) |
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 #81297D | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81297D | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81297D text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #81297D text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 330)
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Step 400
400
#D37CCC
oklch(70.7% 0.148 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C556BF
oklch(63% 0.189 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B036AB
oklch(55.6% 0.204 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#972693
oklch(49% 0.191 329.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81297D
oklch(44.7% 0.157 329.7)
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Step 900
900
#632360
oklch(37.7% 0.122 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#81297D 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) | #20477F | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41537B | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86334F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81297D
#81297D
oklch(44.7% 0.157 329.7)
- #00662B
#00662B
oklch(44.6% 0.124 149.7)
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 #81297D, 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 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.083
Use #81297D 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.