#82469D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.4% 0.145 314.2), rgb(130, 70, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#82469D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82469D |
| RGB | rgb(130, 70, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.145 314.2) |
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 #82469D | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #82469D | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82469D text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #82469D text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA8BD1
oklch(70.7% 0.112 314.2)
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Step 500
500
#A96CC5
oklch(63.1% 0.144 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#9452B2
oklch(55.6% 0.156 314.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#82469D
oklch(50.4% 0.145 314.2)
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Step 800
800
#66377C
oklch(42.6% 0.12 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#533064
oklch(37.6% 0.094 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#82469D 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) | #305CA0 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44619B | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80546B | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82469D
#82469D
oklch(50.4% 0.145 314.2)
- #3E7501
#3E7501
oklch(50.4% 0.145 134.2)
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 #82469D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.079
Use #82469D 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.