#82399D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.6% 0.165 315.7), rgb(130, 57, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#82399D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.165 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 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82399D |
| RGB | rgb(130, 57, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.165 315.7) |
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 #82399D | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #82399D | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82399D text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #82399D text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#D5B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF87D6
oklch(70.7% 0.127 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF66CB
oklch(63.1% 0.163 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A4AB8
oklch(55.6% 0.178 315.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#82399D
oklch(48.6% 0.165 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B3180
oklch(42.7% 0.137 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#572C67
oklch(37.6% 0.107 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#82399D 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) | #1655A0 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395C9B | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804B66 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82399D
#82399D
oklch(48.6% 0.165 315.7)
- #357000
#357000
oklch(48.6% 0.144 135.8)
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 #82399D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.084
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
Use #82399D 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.