#82228C
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.1% 0.179 323.8), rgb(130, 34, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#82228C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.179 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 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82228C |
| RGB | rgb(130, 34, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 61%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.179 323.8) |
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 #82228C | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #82228C | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82228C text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #82228C 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
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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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
#D278DB
oklch(70.6% 0.168 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#C54FD1
oklch(63.2% 0.214 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#B028BE
oklch(55.6% 0.233 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#9717A4
oklch(49.1% 0.217 323.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#82228C
oklch(45.1% 0.179 323.8)
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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)
#82228C 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) | #00488F | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355389 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843555 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82228C
#82228C
oklch(45.1% 0.179 323.8)
- #00690F
#00690F
oklch(45.2% 0.148 143.7)
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 #82228C, 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 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.088
Use #82228C 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.