#822172
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.4% 0.16 335.5), rgb(130, 33, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#822172 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822172 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 33, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.16 335.5) |
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 #822172 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822172 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #822172 text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #822172 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#D97AC4
oklch(70.8% 0.149 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC53B5
oklch(63.2% 0.19 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#B730A1
oklch(55.6% 0.207 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D218A
oklch(49.1% 0.192 335.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822172
oklch(43.4% 0.16 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#67205B
oklch(37.7% 0.125 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1435
oklch(27% 0.08 335.8)
#822172 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) | #214274 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435070 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #892847 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822172
#822172
oklch(43.4% 0.16 335.5)
- #006136
#006136
oklch(43.3% 0.106 155.5)
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 #822172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
Use #822172 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.