#812D8B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.9% 0.164 323.3), rgb(129, 45, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#812D8B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812D8B |
| RGB | rgb(129, 45, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 51%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.164 323.3) |
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 #812D8B | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812D8B | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #812D8B text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #812D8B text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#C784CE
oklch(70.7% 0.128 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#B763C1
oklch(63.1% 0.162 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#A246AD
oklch(55.5% 0.177 323.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#812D8B
oklch(45.9% 0.164 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#712F79
oklch(42.8% 0.136 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B61
oklch(37.8% 0.105 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#361A39
oklch(27.1% 0.066 323.6)
#812D8B 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) | #164C8E | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5589 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833C58 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812D8B
#812D8B
oklch(45.9% 0.164 323.3)
- #006B0B
#006B0B
oklch(45.8% 0.152 143.3)
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 #812D8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.046
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.082
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.092
Use #812D8B 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.