#812CA4
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.5% 0.189 314), rgb(129, 44, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#812CA4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 44, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 58%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.189 314) |
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 #812CA4 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #812CA4 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #812CA4 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #812CA4 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEA
oklch(80.8% 0.091 314)
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Step 400
400
#C183E0
oklch(70.7% 0.146 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#B15FD7
oklch(63% 0.188 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D41C4
oklch(55.6% 0.204 314.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#812CA4
oklch(47.5% 0.189 314)
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Step 800
800
#6D2B89
oklch(42.7% 0.156 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#58286E
oklch(37.6% 0.123 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#341940
oklch(27.1% 0.076 314.4)
#812CA4 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) | #0051A7 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2457A1 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4665 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812CA4
#812CA4
oklch(47.5% 0.189 314)
- #396B00
#396B00
oklch(47.4% 0.136 133.9)
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 #812CA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
Use #812CA4 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.