#821B81
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.8% 0.178 328.5), rgb(130, 27, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#821B81 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821B81 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 27, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 66%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.178 328.5) |
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 #821B81 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821B81 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #821B81 text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #821B81 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9E2
oklch(81% 0.103 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D777D3
oklch(70.7% 0.165 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA4DC8
oklch(63.1% 0.212 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#B525B4
oklch(55.5% 0.23 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C139B
oklch(49.1% 0.215 328.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#821B81
oklch(43.8% 0.178 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#661C65
oklch(37.6% 0.139 328.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#821B81 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) | #024384 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39507F | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862C4E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821B81
#821B81
oklch(43.8% 0.178 328.5)
- #006426
#006426
oklch(43.9% 0.126 148.4)
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 #821B81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
Use #821B81 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.