#822A75
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.5% 0.15 334.2), rgb(130, 42, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#822A75 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822A75 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 42, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.15 334.2) |
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 #822A75 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822A75 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #822A75 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #822A75 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#D57DC4
oklch(70.7% 0.14 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#C758B5
oklch(63.1% 0.179 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#B238A1
oklch(55.5% 0.195 334)
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Step 700
700
#99298A
oklch(49.1% 0.182 334)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822A75
oklch(44.5% 0.15 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#65245A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#822A75 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) | #294677 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465373 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88314B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822A75
#822A75
oklch(44.5% 0.15 334.2)
- #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 #822A75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.075
Use #822A75 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.