#820ECD
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(48.9% 0.248 304.6), rgb(130, 14, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#820ECD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.248 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.248) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #820ECD |
| RGB | rgb(130, 14, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 87%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.248 304.6) |
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 #820ECD | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #820ECD | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #820ECD text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #820ECD text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FD
oklch(93.7% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2ADFF
oklch(80.9% 0.119 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC7CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.191 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC51FD
oklch(63.1% 0.244 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#9925EC
oklch(55.6% 0.266 304.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#820ECD
oklch(48.9% 0.248 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A16A6
oklch(42.7% 0.205 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#561E84
oklch(37.8% 0.16 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#32144D
oklch(27% 0.101 304.6)
#820ECD 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) | #0054D2 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057CA | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734E79 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.250 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #820ECD
#820ECD
oklch(48.9% 0.248 304.6)
- #516B00
#516B00
oklch(48.9% 0.122 124.6)
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 #820ECD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #820ECD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.047
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.075
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.080
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.081
Use #820ECD 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.