#8228BD
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(49.1% 0.217 307.3), rgb(130, 40, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#8228BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8228BD |
| RGB | rgb(130, 40, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 65%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.217 307.3) |
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 #8228BD | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8228BD | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8228BD text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8228BD text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3AFF6
oklch(81% 0.105 307.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD81F1
oklch(70.8% 0.168 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC5AEC
oklch(63% 0.215 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#9838DA
oklch(55.6% 0.234 307.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8228BD
oklch(49.1% 0.217 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A2499
oklch(42.7% 0.18 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#56257A
oklch(37.8% 0.14 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#321747
oklch(27% 0.088 307.4)
#8228BD 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) | #0056C1 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059BA | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784F73 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8228BD
#8228BD
oklch(49.1% 0.217 307.3)
- #4C6D00
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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 #8228BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8228BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.082
Use #8228BD 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.