#822082
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.3% 0.173 328), rgb(130, 32, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#822082 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822082 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 32, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.173 328) |
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 #822082 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822082 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #822082 text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #822082 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E2
oklch(80.9% 0.102 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#D578D3
oklch(70.6% 0.162 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C84FC7
oklch(63% 0.207 328)
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Step 600
600
#B32AB4
oklch(55.6% 0.225 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A199A
oklch(49.1% 0.209 328.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822082
oklch(44.3% 0.173 328)
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Step 900
900
#651E65
oklch(37.7% 0.135 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B133B
oklch(26.9% 0.086 327.6)
#822082 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) | #0B4585 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5180 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862F4F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822082
#822082
oklch(44.3% 0.173 328)
- #006525
#006525
oklch(44.2% 0.128 148)
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 #822082, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
Use #822082 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.