#821970
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.7% 0.167 336.3), rgb(130, 25, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#821970 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821970 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 25, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 68%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.167 336.3) |
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 #821970 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821970 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #821970 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #821970 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC77C5
oklch(70.7% 0.157 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF4EB6
oklch(63.1% 0.2 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA29A1
oklch(55.5% 0.216 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#A0188A
oklch(49.1% 0.201 336.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#821970
oklch(42.7% 0.167 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#691E5B
oklch(37.8% 0.129 336.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1335
oklch(27% 0.082 336.7)
#821970 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) | #1B3F72 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414E6E | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #892144 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821970
#821970
oklch(42.7% 0.167 336.3)
- #005F36
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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 #821970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
Use #821970 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.