#812F85
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.8% 0.156 325.9), rgb(129, 47, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#812F85 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812F85 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 47, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.156 325.9) |
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 #812F85 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812F85 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #812F85 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #812F85 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ED1
oklch(70.6% 0.146 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#C059C5
oklch(63.1% 0.187 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB39B1
oklch(55.5% 0.203 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#932A98
oklch(49.1% 0.188 326)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812F85
oklch(45.8% 0.156 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#612563
oklch(37.8% 0.121 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#39163A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 326.4)
#812F85 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) | #214B88 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405583 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843B56 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812F85
#812F85
oklch(45.8% 0.156 325.9)
- #006B1E
#006B1E
oklch(45.9% 0.141 145.8)
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 #812F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.093
Use #812F85 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.