#822395
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.7% 0.186 320.3), rgb(130, 35, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#822395 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822395 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 35, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 62%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.186 320.3) |
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 #822395 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822395 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #822395 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #822395 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAEC
oklch(80.9% 0.108 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF78E2
oklch(70.6% 0.173 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#C24EDA
oklch(63.2% 0.222 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD25C7
oklch(55.5% 0.242 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#9413AC
oklch(49% 0.224 320.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822395
oklch(45.7% 0.186 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#611D6F
oklch(37.6% 0.144 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#391341
oklch(26.9% 0.091 320.3)
#822395 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) | #004A98 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F5492 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833A5B | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822395
#822395
oklch(45.7% 0.186 320.3)
- #1A6A00
#1A6A00
oklch(45.9% 0.149 140.4)
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 #822395, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.035
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.096
Use #822395 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.