#821972
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.168 335.3), rgb(130, 25, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#821972 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821972 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 25, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 68%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.168 335.3) |
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 #821972 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821972 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #821972 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #821972 text on black | 2.33:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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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
#E9A9DA
oklch(81% 0.098 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB77C7
oklch(70.7% 0.158 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF4EB8
oklch(63.2% 0.201 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA28A4
oklch(55.6% 0.219 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#A0178C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 335.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#821972
oklch(42.8% 0.168 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#691D5C
oklch(37.7% 0.132 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1336
oklch(27.1% 0.083 335.6)
#821972 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) | #193F74 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404E70 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #892245 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821972
#821972
oklch(42.8% 0.168 335.3)
- #005F35
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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 #821972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
Use #821972 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.