#82387F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.7% 0.137 329.1), rgb(130, 56, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#82387F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82387F |
| RGB | rgb(130, 56, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.137 329.1) |
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 #82387F | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #82387F | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82387F text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #82387F text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6F0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.066 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#C588C1
oklch(70.6% 0.106 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#B669B1
oklch(63.2% 0.135 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#A14F9D
oklch(55.7% 0.147 329.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#82387F
oklch(46.7% 0.137 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#70346D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E58
oklch(37.7% 0.089 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#351C34
oklch(27.1% 0.055 328.4)
#82387F 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) | #324F81 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A597D | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #864056 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82387F
#82387F
oklch(46.7% 0.137 329.1)
- #006D2C
#006D2C
oklch(46.7% 0.132 149)
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 #82387F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
Use #82387F 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.