#8229BB
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(49% 0.214 307.8), rgb(130, 41, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#8229BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8229BB |
| RGB | rgb(130, 41, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 64%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.214 307.8) |
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 #8229BB | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8229BB | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8229BB text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8229BB 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
#E3D0F7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3AFF5
oklch(81% 0.104 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD81EF
oklch(70.7% 0.165 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD5BEA
oklch(63.1% 0.212 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#9839D8
oklch(55.5% 0.231 307.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8229BB
oklch(49% 0.214 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A2597
oklch(42.7% 0.177 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#562579
oklch(37.7% 0.139 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#321747
oklch(27% 0.088 307.4)
#8229BB 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) | #0056BF | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059B8 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794E72 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8229BB
#8229BB
oklch(49% 0.214 307.8)
- #4B6D00
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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 #8229BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8229BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.084
Use #8229BB 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.