#82386C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.8% 0.121 340.4), rgb(130, 56, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#82386C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82386C |
| RGB | rgb(130, 56, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.121 340.4) |
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 #82386C | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #82386C | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82386C text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #82386C text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D084B6
oklch(70.7% 0.113 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#C263A4
oklch(63.2% 0.144 340.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD478F
oklch(55.6% 0.158 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#94387A
oklch(49.1% 0.146 340.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#82386C
oklch(45.8% 0.121 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#612B51
oklch(37.7% 0.094 340)
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Step 950
950
#391A2F
oklch(27% 0.058 340.7)
#82386C 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) | #3C4C6E | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51576A | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89394D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82386C
#82386C
oklch(45.8% 0.121 340.4)
- #006843
#006843
oklch(45.7% 0.103 160.3)
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 #82386C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.076
Use #82386C 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.