#821F83
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.2% 0.175 327.6), rgb(130, 31, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#821F83 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821F83 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 31, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 62%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.175 327.6) |
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 #821F83 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821F83 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #821F83 text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #821F83 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.103 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D578D4
oklch(70.7% 0.163 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#C84FC8
oklch(63.1% 0.208 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#B329B5
oklch(55.6% 0.227 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A189C
oklch(49.1% 0.211 327.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#821F83
oklch(44.2% 0.175 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#651E66
oklch(37.7% 0.136 327.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B133B
oklch(26.9% 0.086 327.6)
#821F83 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) | #064586 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5181 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862F50 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821F83
#821F83
oklch(44.2% 0.175 327.6)
- #006524
#006524
oklch(44.2% 0.129 147.7)
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 #821F83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.031
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
Use #821F83 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.