#822574
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.9% 0.156 334.6), rgb(130, 37, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#822574 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822574 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 37, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 56%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.156 334.6) |
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 #822574 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822574 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #822574 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #822574 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD9
oklch(81% 0.091 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#D77BC5
oklch(70.7% 0.146 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA55B6
oklch(63.2% 0.186 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#B534A2
oklch(55.7% 0.203 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B248A
oklch(49% 0.188 334.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822574
oklch(43.9% 0.156 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#66225B
oklch(37.7% 0.121 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#822574 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) | #244476 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445172 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #882C49 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822574
#822574
oklch(43.9% 0.156 334.6)
- #006336
#006336
oklch(43.9% 0.109 154.9)
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 #822574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
Use #822574 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.