#82406E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.1% 0.109 340), rgb(130, 64, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#82406E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82406E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 64, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 34%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.109 340) |
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 #82406E | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #82406E | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82406E text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #82406E text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.029 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58CB1
oklch(70.7% 0.085 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#B46F9E
oklch(63.1% 0.106 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F5689
oklch(55.6% 0.116 339.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#82406E
oklch(47.1% 0.109 340)
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Step 800
800
#6F3A5E
oklch(42.8% 0.089 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A324D
oklch(37.7% 0.07 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#351E2D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 341)
#82406E 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) | #435170 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555B6C | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #894152 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82406E
#82406E
oklch(47.1% 0.109 340)
- #006D46
#006D46
oklch(47.2% 0.107 160.1)
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 #82406E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.079
Use #82406E 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.