#822077
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.6% 0.164 333), rgb(130, 32, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#822077 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822077 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 32, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.164 333) |
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 #822077 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822077 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #822077 text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #822077 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 334)
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Step 300
300
#E7AADB
oklch(81% 0.096 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#D879C9
oklch(70.7% 0.154 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB51BB
oklch(63.1% 0.197 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#B62EA7
oklch(55.6% 0.213 333)
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Step 700
700
#9C1E8F
oklch(49% 0.198 333)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822077
oklch(43.6% 0.164 333)
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Step 900
900
#671F5E
oklch(37.7% 0.129 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1437
oklch(26.9% 0.081 332.7)
#822077 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) | #1C4279 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415075 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #882A49 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822077
#822077
oklch(43.6% 0.164 333)
- #006232
#006232
oklch(43.5% 0.111 153.2)
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 #822077, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.076
Use #822077 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.