#820B80
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.189 329.1), rgb(130, 11, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#820B80 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #820B80 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 11, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 84%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.189 329.1) |
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 #820B80 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #820B80 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #820B80 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #820B80 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
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 800.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E3F5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 329)
-
Step 200
200
#F1CBED
oklch(88.5% 0.062 329.5)
-
Step 300
300
#E9A7E4
oklch(81% 0.111 329.1)
-
Step 400
400
#DB73D6
oklch(70.7% 0.177 329)
-
Step 500
500
#CE46CA
oklch(63.1% 0.225 329.1)
-
Step 600
600
#BA14B7
oklch(55.7% 0.246 329.2)
-
Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#820B80
oklch(42.8% 0.189 329.1)
-
Step 900
900
#691767
oklch(37.8% 0.148 329.1)
-
Step 950
950
#3E103C
oklch(27% 0.094 329.6)
#820B80 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) | #003F83 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354D7D | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87244A | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #820B80
#820B80
oklch(42.8% 0.189 329.1)
- #006026
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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 #820B80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.025
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.093
Use #820B80 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.