#82236F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.4% 0.155 337.1), rgb(130, 35, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#82236F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82236F |
| RGB | rgb(130, 35, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 58%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.155 337.1) |
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 #82236F | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #82236F | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82236F text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #82236F text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#D97BC1
oklch(70.8% 0.145 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC54B1
oklch(63.1% 0.185 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#B7339D
oklch(55.6% 0.201 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D2486
oklch(49.1% 0.187 337.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#82236F
oklch(43.4% 0.155 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#672258
oklch(37.7% 0.12 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1534
oklch(27.1% 0.077 337.1)
#82236F 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) | #264271 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45516D | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #892846 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82236F
#82236F
oklch(43.4% 0.155 337.1)
- #006139
#006139
oklch(43.4% 0.103 157.1)
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 #82236F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
Use #82236F 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.