#812B86
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.4% 0.163 325.5), rgb(129, 43, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#812B86 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812B86 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 43, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.163 325.5) |
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 #812B86 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812B86 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #812B86 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #812B86 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 326)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACE2
oklch(81% 0.094 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#D07CD3
oklch(70.6% 0.152 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#C256C8
oklch(63.1% 0.195 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD35B4
oklch(55.6% 0.211 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#94269B
oklch(49.1% 0.196 325.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812B86
oklch(45.4% 0.163 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#622365
oklch(37.8% 0.126 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#812B86 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) | #194A89 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5484 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843955 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812B86
#812B86
oklch(45.4% 0.163 325.5)
- #00691C
#00691C
oklch(45.3% 0.14 145.6)
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 #812B86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.044
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.089
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.094
Use #812B86 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.