#830282
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.195 328.7), rgb(131, 2, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#830282 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #830282 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 2, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 97%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.195 328.7) |
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 #830282 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #830282 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #830282 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #830282 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.113 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC71D8
oklch(70.7% 0.183 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#D042CD
oklch(63.2% 0.233 328.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB04BA
oklch(55.6% 0.254 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E009D
oklch(49% 0.225 328.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#830282
oklch(42.8% 0.195 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#691468
oklch(37.6% 0.152 328.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3D
oklch(27% 0.096 328.7)
#830282 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) | #003E85 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334D7F | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88224A | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #830282
#830282
oklch(42.8% 0.195 328.7)
- #006025
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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 #830282, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.021
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.096
Use #830282 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.