#8129C0
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(49.3% 0.219 306), rgb(129, 41, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#8129C0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8129C0 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 41, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 65%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.219 306) |
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 #8129C0 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8129C0 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8129C0 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8129C0 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F9
oklch(88.6% 0.059 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB81F3
oklch(70.7% 0.169 306)
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Step 500
500
#AB5BEE
oklch(63.2% 0.216 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#9639DC
oklch(55.6% 0.234 306)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8129C0
oklch(49.3% 0.219 306)
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Step 800
800
#68249B
oklch(42.6% 0.182 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#55257B
oklch(37.7% 0.141 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#311748
oklch(26.9% 0.089 305.7)
#8129C0 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) | #0057C4 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ABD | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #765075 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8129C0
#8129C0
oklch(49.3% 0.219 306)
- #4F6D00
#4F6D00
oklch(49.3% 0.126 126.2)
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 #8129C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
Use #8129C0 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.