#822284
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.5% 0.173 327.1), rgb(130, 34, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#822284 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822284 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 34, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.173 327.1) |
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 #822284 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822284 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #822284 text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #822284 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#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
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE3
oklch(81% 0.101 327)
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Step 400
400
#D479D4
oklch(70.7% 0.161 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C750C9
oklch(63.1% 0.207 327)
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Step 600
600
#B22CB5
oklch(55.6% 0.224 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#991B9C
oklch(49.1% 0.209 327.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822284
oklch(44.5% 0.173 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#641F66
oklch(37.7% 0.134 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B143C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 326.6)
#822284 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) | #0C4687 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5282 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863251 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822284
#822284
oklch(44.5% 0.173 327.1)
- #006622
#006622
oklch(44.5% 0.132 147.1)
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 #822284, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.090
Use #822284 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.