#822997
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(46.4% 0.181 319.2), rgb(130, 41, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#822997 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822997 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 41, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 57%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.181 319.2) |
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 #822997 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822997 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #822997 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #822997 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE5
oklch(81% 0.088 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#C682D7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#B65FCC
oklch(63% 0.179 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#A242B9
oklch(55.7% 0.194 319.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#822997
oklch(46.4% 0.181 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#702B81
oklch(42.6% 0.149 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2868
oklch(37.6% 0.117 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#822997 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) | #004D9A | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #315694 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823E5D | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822997
#822997
oklch(46.4% 0.181 319.2)
- #226B00
#226B00
oklch(46.4% 0.147 139.2)
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 #822997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.094
Use #822997 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.