#822365
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.9% 0.148 342.6), rgb(130, 35, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#822365 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822365 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 35, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 58%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.148 342.6) |
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 #822365 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822365 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #822365 text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #822365 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABD0
oklch(81% 0.087 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB7BB8
oklch(70.7% 0.14 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE56A6
oklch(63.2% 0.176 342.6)
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Step 600
600
#B93591
oklch(55.6% 0.192 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F267B
oklch(49.1% 0.178 342.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822365
oklch(42.9% 0.148 342.6)
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Step 900
900
#682252
oklch(37.6% 0.116 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1530
oklch(26.9% 0.073 342)
#822365 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) | #2C4067 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495063 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A2441 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822365
#822365
oklch(42.9% 0.148 342.6)
- #005F40
#005F40
oklch(42.9% 0.093 162.6)
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 #822365, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
Use #822365 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.