#82608B
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(54% 0.077 319.1), rgb(130, 96, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#82608B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82608B |
| RGB | rgb(130, 96, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 18%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.077 319.1) |
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 #82608B | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #82608B | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82608B text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #82608B text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACF
oklch(81% 0.035 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#B096B7
oklch(70.7% 0.056 319)
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Step 500
500
#9C7CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.07 318.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#82608B
oklch(54% 0.077 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#72537A
oklch(49% 0.071 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4464
oklch(42.6% 0.06 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A51
oklch(37.7% 0.045 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2230
oklch(27.1% 0.03 318.9)
#82608B 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) | #5B6A8D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636D8A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83656F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82608B
#82608B
oklch(54% 0.077 319.1)
- #577A4E
#577A4E
oklch(54.1% 0.077 139.3)
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 #82608B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.006
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.014
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.027
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
Use #82608B 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.