#82288B
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.5% 0.171 324), rgb(130, 40, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#82288B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.171 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82288B |
| RGB | rgb(130, 40, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.171 324) |
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 #82288B | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #82288B | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82288B text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #82288B text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#ECCDEE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#D07BD8
oklch(70.7% 0.159 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#C353CE
oklch(63.2% 0.205 324)
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Step 600
600
#AE2FBA
oklch(55.6% 0.223 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#951FA1
oklch(49.1% 0.208 323.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#82288B
oklch(45.5% 0.171 324)
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Step 900
900
#622068
oklch(37.6% 0.134 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A153D
oklch(27.1% 0.084 324.6)
#82288B 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) | #0B4A8E | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395489 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843957 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82288B
#82288B
oklch(45.5% 0.171 324)
- #006A11
#006A11
oklch(45.5% 0.148 143.9)
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 #82288B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.089
Use #82288B 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.