#82228B
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45% 0.178 324.2), rgb(130, 34, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#82228B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82228B |
| RGB | rgb(130, 34, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 61%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.178 324.2) |
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 #82228B | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #82228B | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82228B text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #82228B text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.03 324.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.104 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#D278DA
oklch(70.6% 0.167 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#C54FD0
oklch(63.1% 0.213 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#B029BD
oklch(55.6% 0.232 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#9717A3
oklch(49.1% 0.216 324.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#82228B
oklch(45% 0.178 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#631E6A
oklch(37.7% 0.139 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A133E
oklch(26.9% 0.088 323.9)
#82228B 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) | #00478E | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365389 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853555 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82228B
#82228B
oklch(45% 0.178 324.2)
- #006813
#006813
oklch(44.9% 0.145 144.2)
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 #82228B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.030
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.087
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.089
Use #82228B 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.