#822B76
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.6% 0.15 333.7), rgb(130, 43, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#822B76 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, 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 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822B76 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 43, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.15 333.7) |
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 #822B76 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822B76 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #822B76 text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #822B76 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#D47DC5
oklch(70.7% 0.141 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#C658B6
oklch(63% 0.179 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#B239A1
oklch(55.6% 0.194 334)
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Step 700
700
#982A8A
oklch(49% 0.18 333.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822B76
oklch(44.6% 0.15 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#64245B
oklch(37.7% 0.117 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#822B76 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) | #294778 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465374 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88324C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822B76
#822B76
oklch(44.6% 0.15 333.7)
- #006635
#006635
oklch(44.8% 0.114 153.6)
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 #822B76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.076
Use #822B76 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.