#82488E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.9% 0.125 320.6), rgb(130, 72, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#82488E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82488E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 72, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.125 320.6) |
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 #82488E | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #82488E | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82488E text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #82488E text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4D9
oklch(80.8% 0.061 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC8DC6
oklch(70.8% 0.096 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB6FB7
oklch(63.1% 0.124 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#9656A3
oklch(55.7% 0.134 320.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#82488E
oklch(49.9% 0.125 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#683A71
oklch(42.8% 0.103 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#54325C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#321E36
oklch(27.2% 0.051 320.8)
#82488E 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) | #3D5A90 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E618C | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #835164 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82488E
#82488E
oklch(49.9% 0.125 320.6)
- #36742A
#36742A
oklch(50% 0.125 140.5)
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 #82488E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.019
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
Use #82488E 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.