#82316E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45% 0.134 338.4), rgb(130, 49, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#82316E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82316E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 49, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.134 338.4) |
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 #82316E | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #82316E | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82316E text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #82316E text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 338.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD2
oklch(80.8% 0.079 338.3)
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Step 400
400
#D381BB
oklch(70.8% 0.125 338.6)
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Step 500
500
#C55EAA
oklch(63.1% 0.159 338.4)
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Step 600
600
#B04095
oklch(55.5% 0.174 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#97317F
oklch(49% 0.162 338.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#82316E
oklch(45% 0.134 338.4)
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Step 900
900
#632854
oklch(37.7% 0.103 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1831
oklch(26.9% 0.065 338.4)
#82316E 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) | #344870 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C556C | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89344B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82316E
#82316E
oklch(45% 0.134 338.4)
- #00663F
#00663F
oklch(45% 0.104 158.7)
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 #82316E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
Use #82316E 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.