#8210CD
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49% 0.247 304.5), rgb(130, 16, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#8210CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.247 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 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.247) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8210CD |
| RGB | rgb(130, 16, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 86%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.247 304.5) |
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 #8210CD | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8210CD | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8210CD text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8210CD text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | 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
#9826EC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 304.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8210CD
oklch(49% 0.247 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A17A6
oklch(42.8% 0.204 304.6)
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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)
#8210CD 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) | #0055D2 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057CA | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734F79 | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.249 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8210CD
#8210CD
oklch(49% 0.247 304.5)
- #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 #8210CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8210CD.
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 0.046
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.075
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.079
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.080
Use #8210CD 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.