#82597B
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(52% 0.073 332.8), rgb(130, 89, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#82597B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82597B |
| RGB | rgb(130, 89, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 19%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.073 332.8) |
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 #82597B | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #82597B | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82597B text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #82597B text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9CB
oklch(81% 0.035 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#B694B0
oklch(70.6% 0.056 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#A4799C
oklch(63% 0.072 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6287
oklch(55.6% 0.078 333)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#82597B
oklch(52% 0.073 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#63425D
oklch(42.6% 0.061 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#51384C
oklch(37.7% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F212D
oklch(27% 0.03 331.3)
#82597B 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) | #58637C | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62687A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #865B65 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82597B
#82597B
oklch(52% 0.073 332.8)
- #477555
#477555
oklch(52% 0.072 153)
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 #82597B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.006
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.014
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
Use #82597B 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.