#82409B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.4% 0.152 315.8), rgb(130, 64, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#82409B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82409B |
| RGB | rgb(130, 64, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.152 315.8) |
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 #82409B | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #82409B | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82409B text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #82409B text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D2
oklch(70.7% 0.118 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC6AC6
oklch(63.1% 0.15 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#974FB3
oklch(55.6% 0.164 315.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#82409B
oklch(49.4% 0.152 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#69357D
oklch(42.8% 0.126 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#552F64
oklch(37.7% 0.097 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#82409B 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) | #28589E | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405E99 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814F67 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82409B
#82409B
oklch(49.4% 0.152 315.8)
- #377300
#377300
oklch(49.5% 0.146 135.7)
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 #82409B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.086
Use #82409B 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.