#822389
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(44.9% 0.176 325), rgb(130, 35, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#822389 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822389 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 35, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 59%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.176 325) |
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 #822389 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822389 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #822389 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #822389 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE5
oklch(81% 0.102 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#D379D8
oklch(70.8% 0.164 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#C550CD
oklch(63.1% 0.209 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#B02BBA
oklch(55.6% 0.228 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#971AA0
oklch(49% 0.212 325)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822389
oklch(44.9% 0.176 325)
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Step 900
900
#631F68
oklch(37.7% 0.136 325)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#822389 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) | #01478C | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385387 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853554 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822389
#822389
oklch(44.9% 0.176 325)
- #006818
#006818
oklch(45% 0.142 145)
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 #822389, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.032
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.090
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.090
Use #822389 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.