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#812B97 Color

#812B97 is rgb(129, 43, 151) in RGB, hsl(288, 56%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 72%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinzolin (#6C0277), visibly different at ΔE 10.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#812B97
HEX#812B97
RGBrgb(129, 43, 151)
HSLhsl(288, 56%, 38%)
HSVhsv(288, 72%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 72%, 0%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(46.5% 0.178 318.6)
LABlab(34.99% 48.72 -42.05)
LCHlch(34.99% 64.36 319.20)

What #812B97 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #812B97, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#812B97 Channel Values

How #812B97 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 129 · G 43 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 56% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 72% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.7:1 vs white · 2.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #812B97 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text7.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #812B97

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #812B97; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #812B97

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #812B97 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#812B97
Protanopia#444497
Protanomaly#623B97
Deuteranopia#545496
Deuteranomaly#694796
Tritanopia#774545
Tritanomaly#7B3C6F
Achromatopsia#535353

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Using #812B97 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-812b97: #812B97;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #812B97;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-812b97': '#812B97' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.169, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_812b97">#812B97</color>
SVG fillfill="#812B97"

More Purple Colors

#812B97 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#812B97 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #812B97?

#812B97 is a dark purple — rgb(129, 43, 151) in RGB and hsl(288, 56%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinzolin (#6C0277), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.74.

What is the RGB value of #812B97?

#812B97 is rgb(129, 43, 151) — red 129, green 43, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #812B97?

#812B97 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 72%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #812B97 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #812B97 scores 7.7:1 against white and 2.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #812B97 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #812B97 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 10.77, which is visibly different.

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