#82207C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.9% 0.168 330.7), rgb(130, 32, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#82207C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82207C |
| RGB | rgb(130, 32, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.168 330.7) |
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 #82207C | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #82207C | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82207C text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #82207C text on black | 2.44:1 | 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADE
oklch(81% 0.097 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#D779CE
oklch(70.8% 0.157 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA50C1
oklch(63.1% 0.202 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#B52CAD
oklch(55.6% 0.219 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B1C94
oklch(49% 0.203 330.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#82207C
oklch(43.9% 0.168 330.7)
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Step 900
900
#661F61
oklch(37.7% 0.131 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1439
oklch(27.1% 0.083 330.6)
#82207C 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) | #16437F | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E517A | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #872C4C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82207C
#82207C
oklch(43.9% 0.168 330.7)
- #00642D
#00642D
oklch(44% 0.119 150.7)
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 #82207C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
Use #82207C 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.