Close to Purple
#81237A
#81237A is a dark, rich pink, close to the color Purple. In RGB it’s made of 50.6% red, 13.7% green, and 47.8% blue. Its hue is 304°, with 57% saturation and 32% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #81237A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.45:1 FailThis color as text on white
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2.45:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #81237A as they’d see it.
#81237A in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #81237A
What color is #81237A?
#81237A is a dark, rich pink, close to the color Purple. In RGB it’s made of 50.6% red, 13.7% green, and 47.8% blue. Its hue is 304°, with 57% saturation and 32% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #81237A in RGB?
#81237A is rgb(129, 35, 122): 129 red, 35 green, and 122 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #81237A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 73, 5, 49). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #81237A?
PANTONE 2578 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #81237A?
Its complement #0A5915 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.