#82268B
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.4% 0.174 324.1), rgb(130, 38, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#82268B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82268B |
| RGB | rgb(130, 38, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 57%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.174 324.1) |
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 #82268B | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #82268B | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82268B text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #82268B text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE6
oklch(80.9% 0.103 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#D17AD9
oklch(70.7% 0.162 324)
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Step 500
500
#C352CE
oklch(63.1% 0.206 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF2DBB
oklch(55.6% 0.226 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#961DA1
oklch(49.1% 0.21 324.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#82268B
oklch(45.4% 0.174 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#622069
oklch(37.7% 0.135 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#82268B 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) | #05498E | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385489 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843756 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82268B
#82268B
oklch(45.4% 0.174 324.1)
- #006912
#006912
oklch(45.2% 0.146 144.1)
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 #82268B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.035
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.086
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.088
Use #82268B 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.