#82508A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51% 0.106 321.9), rgb(130, 80, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#82508A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82508A |
| RGB | rgb(130, 80, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 27%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.106 321.9) |
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 #82508A | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #82508A | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82508A text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #82508A text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#B990BF
oklch(70.7% 0.081 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#A773AF
oklch(63% 0.105 322)
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Step 600
600
#925B9B
oklch(55.6% 0.114 321.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#82508A
oklch(51% 0.106 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#653D6B
oklch(42.6% 0.088 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#523557
oklch(37.7% 0.067 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#82508A 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) | #495F8C | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566488 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #835766 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82508A
#82508A
oklch(51% 0.106 321.9)
- #40753A
#40753A
oklch(51% 0.106 141.8)
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 #82508A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
Use #82508A 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.