#821C71
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.9% 0.164 335.9), rgb(130, 28, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#821C71 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821C71 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 28, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 65%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.164 335.9) |
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 #821C71 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821C71 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #821C71 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #821C71 text on black | 2.35:1 | 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
#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
#E8A9D8
oklch(80.8% 0.095 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB78C5
oklch(70.7% 0.154 336)
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Step 500
500
#CE50B6
oklch(63.1% 0.196 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#B92CA2
oklch(55.6% 0.213 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F1B8A
oklch(49.1% 0.199 336)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#821C71
oklch(42.9% 0.164 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#681F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1335
oklch(26.8% 0.081 335.7)
#821C71 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) | #1D4073 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424F6F | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #892445 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821C71
#821C71
oklch(42.9% 0.164 335.9)
- #006036
#006036
oklch(43% 0.105 155.8)
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 #821C71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
Use #821C71 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.