#820F7D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.184 330.3), rgb(130, 15, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#820F7D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #820F7D |
| RGB | rgb(130, 15, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 79%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.184 330.3) |
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 #820F7D | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #820F7D | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #820F7D text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #820F7D text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 330.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E1
oklch(80.9% 0.108 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB74D2
oklch(70.7% 0.172 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE48C6
oklch(63.1% 0.219 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA1AB3
oklch(55.7% 0.24 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0029A
oklch(49.2% 0.223 330.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#820F7D
oklch(42.8% 0.184 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#691964
oklch(37.8% 0.143 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E113B
oklch(27.1% 0.091 330.5)
#820F7D 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) | #003F80 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384E7A | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #872349 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #820F7D
#820F7D
oklch(42.8% 0.184 330.3)
- #00602A
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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 #820F7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.088
Use #820F7D 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.