#821971
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.7% 0.167 335.8), rgb(130, 25, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#821971 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821971 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 25, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 68%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.167 335.8) |
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 #821971 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821971 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #821971 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #821971 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
#E9A9D9
oklch(81% 0.097 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB77C6
oklch(70.6% 0.157 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF4EB7
oklch(63.1% 0.2 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA29A3
oklch(55.6% 0.217 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#A0188B
oklch(49.1% 0.202 335.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#821971
oklch(42.7% 0.167 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#691D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1336
oklch(27.1% 0.083 335.6)
#821971 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) | #1A3F73 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414E6F | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #892244 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821971
#821971
oklch(42.7% 0.167 335.8)
- #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 #821971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
Use #821971 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.