#822C8C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46% 0.167 323.4), rgb(130, 44, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#822C8C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.167 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 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822C8C |
| RGB | rgb(130, 44, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 52%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.167 323.4) |
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 #822C8C | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822C8C | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #822C8C text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #822C8C text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#C784CF
oklch(70.7% 0.129 323)
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Step 500
500
#B862C2
oklch(63.1% 0.165 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#A345AE
oklch(55.5% 0.18 323.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#822C8C
oklch(46% 0.167 323.4)
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Step 800
800
#712E79
oklch(42.6% 0.137 323.3)
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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)
#822C8C 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) | #144C8F | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B558A | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843C58 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822C8C
#822C8C
oklch(46% 0.167 323.4)
- #006C0C
#006C0C
oklch(46.1% 0.152 143.4)
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 #822C8C, 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 0.044
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.091
Use #822C8C 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.