#812E72
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.6% 0.141 335.5), rgb(129, 46, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#812E72 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812E72 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 46, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.141 335.5) |
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 #812E72 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812E72 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #812E72 text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #812E72 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#D37FC0
oklch(70.7% 0.132 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#C55BB1
oklch(63% 0.17 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#B03D9C
oklch(55.5% 0.184 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#972E85
oklch(49% 0.171 335.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812E72
oklch(44.6% 0.141 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#632658
oklch(37.6% 0.11 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1733
oklch(26.9% 0.069 335.5)
#812E72 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) | #2E4774 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495470 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87334B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812E72
#812E72
oklch(44.6% 0.141 335.5)
- #006539
#006539
oklch(44.5% 0.109 155.8)
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 #812E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.075
Use #812E72 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.