#822295
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.6% 0.187 320.3), rgb(130, 34, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#822295 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822295 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 34, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 63%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.187 320.3) |
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 #822295 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822295 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #822295 text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #822295 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0A9EC
oklch(80.8% 0.109 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#D078E3
oklch(70.8% 0.175 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#C24DDA
oklch(63.1% 0.223 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD24C8
oklch(55.6% 0.243 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9511AC
oklch(49.1% 0.225 320.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822295
oklch(45.6% 0.187 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#621C70
oklch(37.7% 0.147 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#391341
oklch(26.9% 0.091 320.3)
#822295 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) | #004A98 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E5392 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833A5B | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822295
#822295
oklch(45.6% 0.187 320.3)
- #1A6900
#1A6900
oklch(45.6% 0.148 140.3)
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 #822295, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.034
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.096
Use #822295 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.