#820ED0
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.2% 0.25 303.9), rgb(130, 14, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#820ED0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.250 and its hue 304°. 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 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.250) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #820ED0 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 14, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 87%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.25 303.9) |
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 #820ED0 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #820ED0 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #820ED0 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #820ED0 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FE
oklch(93.7% 0.035 303.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFE
oklch(88.5% 0.067 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1ADFF
oklch(80.8% 0.119 304)
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Step 400
400
#BB7DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.19 304)
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Step 500
500
#AB51FF
oklch(63.1% 0.246 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#9824EF
oklch(55.7% 0.269 303.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#820ED0
oklch(49.2% 0.25 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#6915A8
oklch(42.7% 0.207 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#551E85
oklch(37.7% 0.161 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#32144E
oklch(27.1% 0.102 304)
#820ED0 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) | #0055D5 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057CD | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72507A | 0.177 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.253 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #820ED0
#820ED0
oklch(49.2% 0.25 303.9)
- #536C00
#536C00
oklch(49.3% 0.122 124)
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 #820ED0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #820ED0.
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 0.043
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.074
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.076
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.078
Use #820ED0 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.