#812D80
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.3% 0.154 328.2), rgb(129, 45, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#812D80 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812D80 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 45, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 48%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.154 328.2) |
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 #812D80 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812D80 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #812D80 text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #812D80 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDE
oklch(80.9% 0.09 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D07ECD
oklch(70.7% 0.143 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C259C0
oklch(63.1% 0.183 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE39AD
oklch(55.7% 0.201 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#952A94
oklch(49.1% 0.186 328.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812D80
oklch(45.3% 0.154 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#622461
oklch(37.7% 0.121 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#812D80 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) | #234982 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42547E | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853852 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812D80
#812D80
oklch(45.3% 0.154 328.2)
- #006827
#006827
oklch(45.1% 0.13 148.2)
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 #812D80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.087
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.088
Use #812D80 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.