#82437C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.2% 0.115 330.8), rgb(130, 67, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#82437C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82437C |
| RGB | rgb(130, 67, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.115 330.8) |
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 #82437C | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #82437C | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82437C text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #82437C text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#C18CBB
oklch(70.7% 0.09 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#B16FA9
oklch(63.2% 0.114 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C5695
oklch(55.7% 0.124 330.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#82437C
oklch(48.2% 0.115 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3A67
oklch(42.8% 0.095 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#583254
oklch(37.8% 0.075 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#341E31
oklch(27.2% 0.046 331.7)
#82437C 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) | #40547E | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525D7A | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86485A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82437C
#82437C
oklch(48.2% 0.115 330.8)
- #1D703A
#1D703A
oklch(48.3% 0.116 150.7)
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 #82437C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
Use #82437C 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.