#822480
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.5% 0.167 328.8), rgb(130, 36, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#822480 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822480 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 36, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 57%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.167 328.8) |
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 #822480 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822480 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #822480 text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #822480 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D47AD0
oklch(70.7% 0.155 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C752C4
oklch(63.1% 0.2 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#B22FB0
oklch(55.6% 0.217 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#991F97
oklch(49.1% 0.202 328.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822480
oklch(44.5% 0.167 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#642063
oklch(37.6% 0.13 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#822480 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) | #174683 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E527E | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86314F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822480
#822480
oklch(44.5% 0.167 328.8)
- #006628
#006628
oklch(44.5% 0.126 148.8)
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 #822480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
Use #822480 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.