#821C7C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.6% 0.173 330.7), rgb(130, 28, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#821C7C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821C7C |
| RGB | rgb(130, 28, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 65%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.173 330.7) |
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 #821C7C | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821C7C | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #821C7C text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #821C7C text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DF
oklch(81% 0.101 331)
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Step 400
400
#D877CF
oklch(70.6% 0.162 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB4EC2
oklch(63.1% 0.206 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#B628AE
oklch(55.5% 0.224 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D1796
oklch(49.2% 0.209 330.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#821C7C
oklch(43.6% 0.173 330.7)
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Step 900
900
#671D62
oklch(37.7% 0.135 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1339
oklch(26.9% 0.085 330.6)
#821C7C 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) | #0F427F | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D507A | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #872A4B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821C7C
#821C7C
oklch(43.6% 0.173 330.7)
- #00632C
#00632C
oklch(43.7% 0.119 150.6)
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 #821C7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
Use #821C7C 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.