#812F88
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46% 0.159 324.5), rgb(129, 47, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#812F88 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 325°. 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 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812F88 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 47, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.159 324.5) |
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 #812F88 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812F88 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #812F88 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #812F88 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#C785CB
oklch(70.7% 0.123 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#B764BE
oklch(63.1% 0.157 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#A248AA
oklch(55.5% 0.171 324.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#812F88
oklch(46% 0.159 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#713076
oklch(42.7% 0.131 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B5F
oklch(37.6% 0.102 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#812F88 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) | #1E4C8B | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5686 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843C57 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812F88
#812F88
oklch(46% 0.159 324.5)
- #006B16
#006B16
oklch(45.8% 0.146 144.5)
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 #812F88, 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 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.097
Use #812F88 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.