#82639B
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.3% 0.091 309), rgb(130, 99, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#82639B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82639B |
| RGB | rgb(130, 99, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 22%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.091 309) |
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 #82639B | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #82639B | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82639B text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82639B text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E5
oklch(88.4% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD96C0
oklch(70.8% 0.065 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#987BB0
oklch(63% 0.084 309.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#82639B
oklch(55.3% 0.091 309)
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Step 700
700
#6F5385
oklch(49.2% 0.084 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A446C
oklch(42.7% 0.07 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3958
oklch(37.6% 0.056 309)
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Step 950
950
#2B2233
oklch(27% 0.033 308.4)
#82639B 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) | #586E9D | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7099 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6B78 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82639B
#82639B
oklch(55.3% 0.091 309)
- #627D41
#627D41
oklch(55.4% 0.091 128.9)
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 #82639B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
Use #82639B 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.