#812D8E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.1% 0.167 322), rgb(129, 45, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#812D8E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 322°. 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 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812D8E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 45, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 52%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.167 322) |
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 #812D8E | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812D8E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #812D8E text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #812D8E text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0E0
oklch(81% 0.08 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#C684D0
oklch(70.7% 0.129 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#B762C4
oklch(63.1% 0.166 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#A246B0
oklch(55.6% 0.18 322.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#812D8E
oklch(46.1% 0.167 322)
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Step 800
800
#702E7B
oklch(42.6% 0.139 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A63
oklch(37.6% 0.108 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#812D8E 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) | #114C91 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39568C | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833D5A | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812D8E
#812D8E
oklch(46.1% 0.167 322)
- #076C00
#076C00
oklch(46.1% 0.155 142.1)
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 #812D8E, 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 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.088
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.089
Use #812D8E 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.