#822794
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(46% 0.181 320.5), rgb(130, 39, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#822794 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822794 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 39, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 58%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.181 320.5) |
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 #822794 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822794 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #822794 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #822794 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFED
oklch(88.4% 0.049 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#C782D6
oklch(70.7% 0.14 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#B85FCB
oklch(63.2% 0.179 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#A341B7
oklch(55.6% 0.194 320.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#822794
oklch(46% 0.181 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#712B80
oklch(42.7% 0.149 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2867
oklch(37.7% 0.117 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#36183C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 320.7)
#822794 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) | #004B97 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #325591 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833C5B | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822794
#822794
oklch(46% 0.181 320.5)
- #196B00
#196B00
oklch(46.1% 0.15 140.5)
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 #822794, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.094
Use #822794 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.