#812D77
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(44.8% 0.147 332.7), rgb(129, 45, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#812D77 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812D77 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 45, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 48%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.147 332.7) |
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 #812D77 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812D77 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #812D77 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #812D77 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#D27EC5
oklch(70.6% 0.137 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#C55AB7
oklch(63.2% 0.176 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#B03BA2
oklch(55.6% 0.191 333)
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Step 700
700
#972C8B
oklch(49.1% 0.178 332.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812D77
oklch(44.8% 0.147 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#63255B
oklch(37.6% 0.114 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#812D77 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) | #2A4879 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465475 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87344E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812D77
#812D77
oklch(44.8% 0.147 332.7)
- #006633
#006633
oklch(44.7% 0.116 152.7)
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 #812D77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.077
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.079
Use #812D77 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.