#82248D
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.3% 0.178 323.3), rgb(130, 36, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#82248D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82248D |
| RGB | rgb(130, 36, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 59%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.178 323.3) |
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 #82248D | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #82248D | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82248D text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #82248D text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.104 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#D179DB
oklch(70.7% 0.166 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#C450D1
oklch(63.1% 0.212 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF2ABE
oklch(55.6% 0.231 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#9619A4
oklch(49.1% 0.215 323.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#82248D
oklch(45.3% 0.178 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#631E6B
oklch(37.8% 0.14 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#82248D 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) | #004990 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36538B | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843757 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82248D
#82248D
oklch(45.3% 0.178 323.3)
- #00690B
#00690B
oklch(45.2% 0.149 143.4)
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 #82248D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.033
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.085
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
Use #82248D 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.