#821D80
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.9% 0.175 328.9), rgb(130, 29, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#821D80 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821D80 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 29, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 64%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.175 328.9) |
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 #821D80 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821D80 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #821D80 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #821D80 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#E6A9E1
oklch(80.9% 0.102 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#D777D2
oklch(70.7% 0.164 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA4EC6
oklch(63.1% 0.209 329)
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Step 600
600
#B528B2
oklch(55.6% 0.226 329.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B1699
oklch(49% 0.211 328.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#821D80
oklch(43.9% 0.175 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#661D64
oklch(37.7% 0.137 329)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#821D80 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) | #094383 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B507E | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #872D4D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821D80
#821D80
oklch(43.9% 0.175 328.9)
- #006428
#006428
oklch(43.9% 0.124 149)
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 #821D80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
Use #821D80 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.