#82396A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.9% 0.118 341.9), rgb(130, 57, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#82396A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82396A |
| RGB | rgb(130, 57, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.118 341.9) |
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 #82396A | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #82396A | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82396A text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #82396A text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CD
oklch(81% 0.068 342.5)
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Step 400
400
#D084B4
oklch(70.7% 0.111 341.9)
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Step 500
500
#C164A1
oklch(63.1% 0.14 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC488C
oklch(55.5% 0.153 341.8)
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Step 700
700
#943977
oklch(49.1% 0.142 342)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#82396A
oklch(45.9% 0.118 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#612B4F
oklch(37.6% 0.092 341.8)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#82396A 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) | #3E4C6C | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525868 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893A4C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82396A
#82396A
oklch(45.9% 0.118 341.9)
- #006846
#006846
oklch(45.7% 0.1 162.3)
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 #82396A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
Use #82396A 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.