#822B8C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.9% 0.168 323.4), rgb(130, 43, 140).
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White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#822B8C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822B8C |
| RGB | rgb(130, 43, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.168 323.4) |
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 #822B8C | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822B8C | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #822B8C text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #822B8C text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFDF
oklch(80.9% 0.082 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C883CF
oklch(70.7% 0.131 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#B861C2
oklch(63% 0.167 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#A445AF
oklch(55.7% 0.181 323.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#822B8C
oklch(45.9% 0.168 323.4)
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Step 800
800
#722D7A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2A62
oklch(37.7% 0.108 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#361939
oklch(26.9% 0.069 323.7)
#822B8C 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) | #114B8F | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A558A | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843B58 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822B8C
#822B8C
oklch(45.9% 0.168 323.4)
- #006B0C
#006B0C
oklch(45.8% 0.151 143.4)
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 #822B8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.042
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.090
Use #822B8C 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.