#822371
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.6% 0.156 336.1), rgb(130, 35, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#822371 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822371 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 35, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 58%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.156 336.1) |
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 #822371 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822371 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #822371 text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #822371 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD7
oklch(80.9% 0.092 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#D87BC3
oklch(70.7% 0.145 336)
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Step 500
500
#CB54B3
oklch(63.1% 0.186 336.2)
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Step 600
600
#B6329F
oklch(55.5% 0.203 336)
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Step 700
700
#9D2388
oklch(49.2% 0.189 336.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822371
oklch(43.6% 0.156 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#67215A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1534
oklch(26.9% 0.076 336.1)
#822371 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) | #244273 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45516F | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #892947 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822371
#822371
oklch(43.6% 0.156 336.1)
- #006238
#006238
oklch(43.6% 0.105 156.2)
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 #822371, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
Use #822371 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.