#82217F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.2% 0.17 329.3), rgb(130, 33, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#82217F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82217F |
| RGB | rgb(130, 33, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.17 329.3) |
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 #82217F | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #82217F | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82217F text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #82217F text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AAE0
oklch(81% 0.099 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#D679D0
oklch(70.7% 0.159 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#C950C4
oklch(63.1% 0.204 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#B42CB0
oklch(55.6% 0.221 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A1C97
oklch(49% 0.205 329.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#82217F
oklch(44.2% 0.17 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#651F63
oklch(37.7% 0.132 329)
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Step 950
950
#3C143A
oklch(27.1% 0.084 329.6)
#82217F 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) | #134482 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D517D | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #872F4E | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82217F
#82217F
oklch(44.2% 0.17 329.3)
- #006529
#006529
oklch(44.3% 0.124 149.2)
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 #82217F, 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 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
Use #82217F 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.