#822C7F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.3% 0.156 329.2), rgb(130, 44, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#822C7F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822C7F |
| RGB | rgb(130, 44, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.156 329.2) |
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 #822C7F | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822C7F | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #822C7F text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #822C7F text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDD
oklch(80.9% 0.09 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#D27DCC
oklch(70.7% 0.145 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#C458BF
oklch(63.2% 0.185 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF37AB
oklch(55.5% 0.202 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#962893
oklch(49.1% 0.188 329.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822C7F
oklch(45.3% 0.156 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#632460
oklch(37.8% 0.121 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#822C7F 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) | #234981 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42547D | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873651 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822C7F
#822C7F
oklch(45.3% 0.156 329.2)
- #00682B
#00682B
oklch(45.2% 0.126 149.4)
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 #822C7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.085
Use #822C7F 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.