#821E76
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.4% 0.166 333.5), rgb(130, 30, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#821E76 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821E76 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 30, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 62%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.166 333.5) |
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 #821E76 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821E76 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #821E76 text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #821E76 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 334)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DB
oklch(80.8% 0.097 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#D978C9
oklch(70.7% 0.156 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC50BB
oklch(63.1% 0.199 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#B72CA7
oklch(55.6% 0.216 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D1C8F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 333.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#821E76
oklch(43.4% 0.166 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#671F5E
oklch(37.7% 0.129 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1437
oklch(27.1% 0.082 333.6)
#821E76 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) | #1A4278 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405074 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #882848 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821E76
#821E76
oklch(43.4% 0.166 333.5)
- #006232
#006232
oklch(43.5% 0.111 153.2)
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 #821E76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
Use #821E76 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.