#82237A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44% 0.163 331.6), rgb(130, 35, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#82237A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82237A |
| RGB | rgb(130, 35, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 58%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.163 331.6) |
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 #82237A | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #82237A | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82237A text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #82237A text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#D67ACB
oklch(70.7% 0.152 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#C953BD
oklch(63.1% 0.194 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#B430A9
oklch(55.6% 0.212 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B2091
oklch(49.1% 0.197 331.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#82237A
oklch(44% 0.163 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#66205F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 332)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#82237A 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) | #1C447C | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415178 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #872E4C | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82237A
#82237A
oklch(44% 0.163 331.6)
- #00642F
#00642F
oklch(44.1% 0.117 151.5)
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 #82237A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.079
Use #82237A 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.