#822579
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.2% 0.16 332.1), rgb(130, 37, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#822579 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822579 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 37, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 56%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.16 332.1) |
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 #822579 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822579 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #822579 text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #822579 text on black | 2.48:1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADC
oklch(80.8% 0.095 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#D67BC9
oklch(70.8% 0.149 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#C854BC
oklch(63.1% 0.191 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#B432A7
oklch(55.6% 0.208 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A2390
oklch(49.1% 0.193 331.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822579
oklch(44.2% 0.16 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#65215E
oklch(37.6% 0.125 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1537
oklch(27.1% 0.079 332.7)
#822579 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) | #20457B | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425277 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #882F4C | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822579
#822579
oklch(44.2% 0.16 332.1)
- #006431
#006431
oklch(44.1% 0.115 152.3)
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 #822579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.077
Use #822579 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.