#82506B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.7% 0.076 346.7), rgb(130, 80, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#82506B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82506B |
| RGB | rgb(130, 80, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 24%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.076 346.7) |
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 #82506B | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #82506B | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82506B text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #82506B text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C5
oklch(80.8% 0.038 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD92A8
oklch(70.7% 0.059 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7793
oklch(63.2% 0.076 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#965F7D
oklch(55.5% 0.082 346.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#82506B
oklch(49.7% 0.076 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#684056
oklch(42.6% 0.064 346)
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Step 900
900
#553747
oklch(37.8% 0.049 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#322029
oklch(27% 0.032 348)
#82506B 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) | #545A6C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60626A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #884F5A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82506B
#82506B
oklch(49.7% 0.076 346.7)
- #307059
#307059
oklch(49.6% 0.076 167)
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 #82506B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
Use #82506B 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.