#822291
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.4% 0.184 321.8), rgb(130, 34, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#822291 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822291 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 34, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 62%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.184 321.8) |
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 #822291 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822291 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #822291 text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #822291 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAEA
oklch(81% 0.106 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#D178DF
oklch(70.7% 0.171 322)
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Step 500
500
#C34ED6
oklch(63.1% 0.219 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF26C3
oklch(55.6% 0.238 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#9614A9
oklch(49.2% 0.222 321.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822291
oklch(45.4% 0.184 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#621D6D
oklch(37.6% 0.143 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1340
oklch(27% 0.091 322.1)
#822291 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) | #004994 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31538E | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833858 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822291
#822291
oklch(45.4% 0.184 321.8)
- #0A6900
#0A6900
oklch(45.3% 0.152 141.9)
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 #822291, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.032
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.083
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.091
Use #822291 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.