#822A8A
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.7% 0.168 324.3), rgb(130, 42, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#822A8A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822A8A |
| RGB | rgb(130, 42, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.168 324.3) |
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 #822A8A | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822A8A | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #822A8A text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #822A8A text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE4
oklch(80.9% 0.098 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#D07BD7
oklch(70.7% 0.158 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#C254CC
oklch(63.1% 0.201 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD32B8
oklch(55.5% 0.218 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#95229F
oklch(49.2% 0.203 324.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822A8A
oklch(45.7% 0.168 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#622167
oklch(37.7% 0.131 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#39153D
oklch(27% 0.083 323.6)
#822A8A 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) | #134A8D | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5588 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853957 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822A8A
#822A8A
oklch(45.7% 0.168 324.3)
- #006B14
#006B14
oklch(45.8% 0.147 144.3)
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 #822A8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.092
Use #822A8A 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.