#822D7B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.1% 0.151 331.2), rgb(130, 45, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#822D7B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822D7B |
| RGB | rgb(130, 45, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.151 331.2) |
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 #822D7B | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822D7B | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #822D7B text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #822D7B text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#D27EC9
oklch(70.7% 0.141 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#C459BA
oklch(63.1% 0.179 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#B03AA6
oklch(55.7% 0.195 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#972A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.183 331.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822D7B
oklch(45.1% 0.151 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#63245D
oklch(37.6% 0.118 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1637
oklch(26.9% 0.075 330.7)
#822D7B 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) | #28497D | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455479 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873550 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822D7B
#822D7B
oklch(45.1% 0.151 331.2)
- #006830
#006830
oklch(45.3% 0.122 151.1)
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 #822D7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.081
Use #822D7B 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.