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#812CAF Color

#812CAF is rgb(129, 44, 175) in RGB, hsl(279, 60%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 75%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#812CAF
HEX#812CAF
RGBrgb(129, 44, 175)
HSLhsl(279, 60%, 43%)
HSVhsv(279, 75%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 75%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(48.3% 0.199 310.5)
LABlab(36.53% 52.13 -53.99)
LCHlch(36.53% 75.05 313.99)

What #812CAF 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 #812CAF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 6.55Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 12.02Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 12.06Metallic Violet#5B0A91ΔE 12.34Mauveine#8D029BΔE 12.58Purple Heart#69359CΔE 14.99

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

#812CAF Channel Values

How #812CAF 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 44 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 60% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 75% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.21:1 vs white · 2.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #812CAF 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 text7.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #812CAF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #812CAF

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

Base
#812CAF
Complementary
#5AAF2C
Analogous
#402CAF
Analogous
#AF2C9C
Triadic
#AF812C
Triadic
#2CAF81
Split comp.
#9CAF2C
Split comp.
#2CAF40

Tints & Shades of #812CAF

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.

Tints

#9937CD
#A958D5
#BA78DD
#C995E4
#D9B6ED
#EAD6F5

Shades

#6F2697
#602183
#4E1B6A
#3F1556
#2D0F3D
#1E0A29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #812CAF.

How #812CAF 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#812CAF
Protanopia#4444AF
Protanomaly#623CAF
Deuteranopia#5454AE
Deuteranomaly#6947AE
Tritanopia#724E4E
Tritanomaly#784380
Achromatopsia#575757

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #812CAF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-812caf: #812CAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #812CAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-812caf': '#812CAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.173, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_812caf">#812CAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#812CAF"

More Purple Colors

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

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#812CAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #812CAF?

#812CAF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(129, 44, 175) in RGB and hsl(279, 60%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.55.

What is the RGB value of #812CAF?

#812CAF is rgb(129, 44, 175) — red 129, green 44, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #812CAF?

#812CAF converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 75%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #812CAF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #812CAF scores 7.21:1 against white and 2.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #812CAF 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 12.02, which is visibly different.

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