#821975
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.9% 0.17 333.9), rgb(130, 25, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#821975 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821975 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 25, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 68%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.17 333.9) |
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 #821975 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821975 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #821975 text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #821975 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 334)
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Step 400
400
#DB77C9
oklch(70.8% 0.159 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE4DBB
oklch(63% 0.204 334)
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Step 600
600
#B927A7
oklch(55.6% 0.221 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F168F
oklch(49.1% 0.206 334)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#821975
oklch(42.9% 0.17 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#681D5E
oklch(37.7% 0.133 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1337
oklch(27% 0.083 333.6)
#821975 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) | #164077 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4F73 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #882446 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821975
#821975
oklch(42.9% 0.17 333.9)
- #006032
#006032
oklch(42.9% 0.109 153.8)
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 #821975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
Use #821975 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.