#822B6E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.2% 0.143 338), rgb(130, 43, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#822B6E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822B6E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 43, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.143 338) |
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 #822B6E | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822B6E | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #822B6E text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #822B6E text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD3
oklch(80.9% 0.084 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#D67EBD
oklch(70.7% 0.134 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#C85AAD
oklch(63.1% 0.17 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#B33B98
oklch(55.5% 0.185 338)
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Step 700
700
#9A2C82
oklch(49.1% 0.173 338)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822B6E
oklch(44.2% 0.143 338)
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Step 900
900
#652556
oklch(37.7% 0.112 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#822B6E 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) | #2E4570 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49536C | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #892F48 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822B6E
#822B6E
oklch(44.2% 0.143 338)
- #00643C
#00643C
oklch(44.3% 0.104 157.7)
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 #822B6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
Use #822B6E 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.