#812CA9
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(47.8% 0.194 312.4), rgb(129, 44, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#812CA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 44, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 59%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.194 312.4) |
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 #812CA9 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #812CA9 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #812CA9 text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #812CA9 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
-
Step 300
300
#D5AFED
oklch(80.8% 0.095 312)
-
Step 400
400
#C083E3
oklch(70.7% 0.149 312.3)
-
Step 500
500
#B05FDB
oklch(63.1% 0.192 312.3)
-
Step 600
600
#9C40C8
oklch(55.6% 0.208 312.7)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#812CA9
oklch(47.8% 0.194 312.4)
-
Step 800
800
#6C2A8C
oklch(42.7% 0.16 312.5)
-
Step 900
900
#582870
oklch(37.8% 0.125 312.7)
-
Step 950
950
#331842
oklch(26.9% 0.08 311.9)
#812CA9 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) | #0052AD | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C58A6 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4868 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812CA9
#812CA9
oklch(47.8% 0.194 312.4)
- #3E6C00
#3E6C00
oklch(47.9% 0.134 132.5)
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 #812CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
Use #812CA9 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.