#830C7A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.7% 0.184 332), rgb(131, 12, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#830C7A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #830C7A |
| RGB | rgb(131, 12, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 83%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.184 332) |
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 #830C7A | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #830C7A | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #830C7A text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #830C7A text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7E0
oklch(81% 0.108 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD73D0
oklch(70.7% 0.173 332)
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Step 500
500
#D046C3
oklch(63% 0.22 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC17AF
oklch(55.6% 0.24 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#830C7A
oklch(42.7% 0.184 332)
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Step 900
900
#6A1862
oklch(37.7% 0.143 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E113A
oklch(27% 0.09 331.5)
#830C7A 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) | #003E7D | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4E77 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #892047 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #830C7A
#830C7A
oklch(42.7% 0.184 332)
- #005F2E
#005F2E
oklch(42.5% 0.111 152.2)
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 #830C7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.084
Use #830C7A 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.