#82257A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.2% 0.161 331.6), rgb(130, 37, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#82257A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82257A |
| RGB | rgb(130, 37, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 56%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.161 331.6) |
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 #82257A | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #82257A | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82257A text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #82257A text on black | 2.49:1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADC
oklch(80.8% 0.095 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#D67BCA
oklch(70.8% 0.15 332)
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Step 500
500
#C854BD
oklch(63.1% 0.192 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#B332A9
oklch(55.6% 0.209 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A2291
oklch(49.1% 0.195 331.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#82257A
oklch(44.2% 0.161 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#65215F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#82257A 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) | #1F457C | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415278 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #872F4C | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82257A
#82257A
oklch(44.2% 0.161 331.6)
- #006530
#006530
oklch(44.4% 0.118 151.7)
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 #82257A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.078
Use #82257A 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.