#830C7C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.186 331.2), rgb(131, 12, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#830C7C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #830C7C |
| RGB | rgb(131, 12, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 83%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.186 331.2) |
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 #830C7C | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #830C7C | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #830C7C text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #830C7C text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 330.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7E1
oklch(81% 0.109 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC73D1
oklch(70.7% 0.173 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#D046C5
oklch(63.1% 0.222 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB16B1
oklch(55.6% 0.241 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#830C7C
oklch(42.8% 0.186 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#691864
oklch(37.7% 0.145 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E103A
oklch(26.9% 0.092 331.4)
#830C7C 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) | #003E7F | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394E79 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #892148 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #830C7C
#830C7C
oklch(42.8% 0.186 331.2)
- #00602C
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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 #830C7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.086
Use #830C7C 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.