#812E79
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45% 0.147 331.7), rgb(129, 46, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#812E79 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812E79 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 46, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.147 331.7) |
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 #812E79 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812E79 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #812E79 text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #812E79 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
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADDA
oklch(81% 0.085 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#D27FC7
oklch(70.8% 0.137 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#C45AB8
oklch(63.1% 0.176 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF3CA4
oklch(55.7% 0.191 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#962D8D
oklch(49.2% 0.177 331.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812E79
oklch(45% 0.147 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#62255C
oklch(37.5% 0.115 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#812E79 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) | #2A487B | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465477 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86364F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812E79
#812E79
oklch(45% 0.147 331.7)
- #006731
#006731
oklch(45% 0.119 151.7)
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 #812E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.079
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
Use #812E79 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.