#821CC5
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(48.9% 0.234 306), rgb(130, 28, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#821CC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.234 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821CC5 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 28, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 75%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.234 306) |
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 #821CC5 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #821CC5 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #821CC5 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #821CC5 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 305.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3AEFB
oklch(81% 0.113 306)
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Step 400
400
#BD7EF8
oklch(70.7% 0.181 306.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD55F5
oklch(63.1% 0.232 306)
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Step 600
600
#992FE4
oklch(55.7% 0.252 305.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#821CC5
oklch(48.9% 0.234 306)
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Step 800
800
#6A1DA0
oklch(42.7% 0.194 306)
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Step 900
900
#56217F
oklch(37.7% 0.151 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#32154A
oklch(26.9% 0.096 306.1)
#821CC5 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) | #0055C9 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C2 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764E75 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.236 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821CC5
#821CC5
oklch(48.9% 0.234 306)
- #4E6C00
#4E6C00
oklch(48.9% 0.125 126.3)
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 #821CC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #821CC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.041
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.076
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
Use #821CC5 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.