#821E8F
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(44.9% 0.186 322.8), rgb(130, 30, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#821E8F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821E8F |
| RGB | rgb(130, 30, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 65%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.186 322.8) |
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 #821E8F | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821E8F | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #821E8F text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #821E8F text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF1
oklch(88.4% 0.061 322.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9EA
oklch(81% 0.109 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#D377DF
oklch(70.8% 0.174 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#C54CD5
oklch(63.1% 0.222 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#B122C3
oklch(55.7% 0.242 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#970EA8
oklch(49% 0.225 322.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#821E8F
oklch(44.9% 0.186 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#631C6D
oklch(37.7% 0.144 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1240
oklch(26.9% 0.092 322.2)
#821E8F 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) | #004792 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31528C | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843556 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821E8F
#821E8F
oklch(44.9% 0.186 322.8)
- #006803
#006803
oklch(44.8% 0.151 142.7)
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 #821E8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.027
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.088
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.089
Use #821E8F 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.