#82247C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.3% 0.164 330.7), rgb(130, 36, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#82247C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82247C |
| RGB | rgb(130, 36, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 57%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.164 330.7) |
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 #82247C | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #82247C | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82247C text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #82247C text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADE
oklch(80.9% 0.097 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#D57ACD
oklch(70.7% 0.153 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#C853BF
oklch(63.1% 0.195 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#B330AB
oklch(55.5% 0.213 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A2193
oklch(49.1% 0.197 330.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#82247C
oklch(44.3% 0.164 330.7)
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Step 900
900
#652160
oklch(37.7% 0.127 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1438
oklch(26.8% 0.081 330.6)
#82247C 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) | #1B457E | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40527A | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #872F4D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82247C
#82247C
oklch(44.3% 0.164 330.7)
- #00652D
#00652D
oklch(44.3% 0.12 150.6)
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 #82247C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
Use #82247C 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.