#812FB4
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(48.9% 0.201 308.8), rgb(129, 47, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#812FB4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812FB4 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 47, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 59%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.201 308.8) |
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 #812FB4 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #812FB4 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #812FB4 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #812FB4 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0F1
oklch(81% 0.097 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD83EA
oklch(70.8% 0.156 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC5FE3
oklch(63.1% 0.199 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#983FD0
oklch(55.6% 0.216 309.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#812FB4
oklch(48.9% 0.201 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#692992
oklch(42.6% 0.167 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#552875
oklch(37.7% 0.13 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#321844
oklch(26.9% 0.083 309.2)
#812FB4 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) | #0056B8 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #035AB1 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794E6F | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812FB4
#812FB4
oklch(48.9% 0.201 308.8)
- #496D00
#496D00
oklch(48.9% 0.129 128.7)
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 #812FB4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #812FB4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
Use #812FB4 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.