#82379D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.4% 0.168 315.9), rgb(130, 55, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#82379D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82379D |
| RGB | rgb(130, 55, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.168 315.9) |
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 #82379D | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #82379D | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82379D text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #82379D text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 315.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#C086D7
oklch(70.7% 0.13 316)
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Step 500
500
#B065CC
oklch(63.1% 0.166 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B49B9
oklch(55.6% 0.181 316)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#82379D
oklch(48.4% 0.168 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B3081
oklch(42.6% 0.139 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#572C68
oklch(37.7% 0.108 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#331A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.07 315.6)
#82379D 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) | #1054A0 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375B9B | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804A65 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82379D
#82379D
oklch(48.4% 0.168 315.9)
- #346F00
#346F00
oklch(48.2% 0.143 135.9)
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 #82379D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.084
Use #82379D 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.