#812D7D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.1% 0.152 329.7), rgb(129, 45, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#812D7D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812D7D |
| RGB | rgb(129, 45, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 48%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.152 329.7) |
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 #812D7D | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812D7D | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #812D7D text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #812D7D text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDC
oklch(80.9% 0.089 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#D17ECB
oklch(70.7% 0.142 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#C359BD
oklch(63.1% 0.181 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE3AA9
oklch(55.6% 0.197 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#952B91
oklch(49.1% 0.182 329.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812D7D
oklch(45.1% 0.152 329.7)
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Step 900
900
#62255F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#812D7D 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) | #26497F | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43547B | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863651 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812D7D
#812D7D
oklch(45.1% 0.152 329.7)
- #00682C
#00682C
oklch(45.2% 0.125 149.7)
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 #812D7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.085
Use #812D7D 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.