#821667
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(42% 0.163 340.8), rgb(130, 22, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#821667 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821667 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 22, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 71%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.163 340.8) |
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 #821667 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821667 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #821667 text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #821667 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D3
oklch(80.8% 0.096 340.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE77BD
oklch(70.6% 0.152 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#D24EAC
oklch(63% 0.195 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD2998
oklch(55.6% 0.212 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#A31881
oklch(49.1% 0.197 340.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#821667
oklch(42% 0.163 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B1D55
oklch(37.7% 0.128 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1332
oklch(27% 0.081 340.9)
#821667 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) | #203C69 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444D65 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A193E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821667
#821667
oklch(42% 0.163 340.8)
- #005C3C
#005C3C
oklch(41.9% 0.093 161.2)
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 #821667, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.055
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
Use #821667 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.