#822494
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.8% 0.184 320.6), rgb(130, 36, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#822494 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822494 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 36, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 61%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.184 320.6) |
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 #822494 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822494 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #822494 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #822494 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
#F4E4F7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 320.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAEB
oklch(80.9% 0.107 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF78E1
oklch(70.6% 0.172 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#C24FD9
oklch(63.2% 0.22 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD27C6
oklch(55.6% 0.239 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#9415AB
oklch(49% 0.222 320.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822494
oklch(45.8% 0.184 320.6)
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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)
#822494 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) | #004A97 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #305491 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833A5A | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822494
#822494
oklch(45.8% 0.184 320.6)
- #186A00
#186A00
oklch(45.8% 0.149 140.6)
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 #822494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.036
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.095
Use #822494 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.