#822975
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.4% 0.152 334.2), rgb(130, 41, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#822975 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822975 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 41, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.152 334.2) |
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 #822975 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822975 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #822975 text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #822975 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#D57DC5
oklch(70.8% 0.141 334)
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Step 500
500
#C857B5
oklch(63.1% 0.181 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#B337A1
oklch(55.6% 0.197 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#99288A
oklch(49% 0.183 334)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822975
oklch(44.4% 0.152 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#65235B
oklch(37.7% 0.119 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#822975 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) | #284677 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465373 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88304B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822975
#822975
oklch(44.4% 0.152 334.2)
- #006536
#006536
oklch(44.5% 0.112 154.3)
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 #822975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
Use #822975 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.