#82379E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.4% 0.169 315.6), rgb(130, 55, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#82379E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.169 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82379E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 55, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.169 315.6) |
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 #82379E | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #82379E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82379E text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #82379E text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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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
#C086D8
oklch(70.7% 0.131 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF65CD
oklch(63.1% 0.167 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B49BA
oklch(55.7% 0.182 315.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#82379E
oklch(48.4% 0.169 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B3082
oklch(42.6% 0.141 315.3)
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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)
#82379E 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) | #0D54A1 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365B9C | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804A65 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82379E
#82379E
oklch(48.4% 0.169 315.6)
- #356F00
#356F00
oklch(48.3% 0.143 135.6)
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 #82379E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
Use #82379E 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.