#812F7F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.4% 0.151 328.7), rgb(129, 47, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#812F7F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 329°. 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 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812F7F |
| RGB | rgb(129, 47, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.151 328.7) |
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 #812F7F | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812F7F | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #812F7F text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #812F7F text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDD
oklch(81% 0.087 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#D07FCC
oklch(70.8% 0.14 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C25ABE
oklch(63.1% 0.18 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD3BAA
oklch(55.6% 0.196 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#942C92
oklch(49.1% 0.182 328.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812F7F
oklch(45.4% 0.151 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#612560
oklch(37.6% 0.118 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#812F7F 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) | #274A81 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43557D | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853952 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812F7F
#812F7F
oklch(45.4% 0.151 328.7)
- #006929
#006929
oklch(45.5% 0.129 148.6)
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 #812F7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.087
Use #812F7F 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.