#822D8B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.1% 0.165 323.8), rgb(130, 45, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#822D8B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822D8B |
| RGB | rgb(130, 45, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 51%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.165 323.8) |
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 #822D8B | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822D8B | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #822D8B text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #822D8B text on black | 2.69:1 | 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
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DE
oklch(81% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#C784CE
oklch(70.7% 0.128 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#B862C1
oklch(63.1% 0.164 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#A346AD
oklch(55.6% 0.177 323.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#822D8B
oklch(46.1% 0.165 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#712E78
oklch(42.6% 0.136 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2A61
oklch(37.7% 0.107 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#361939
oklch(26.9% 0.069 323.7)
#822D8B 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) | #174C8E | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5689 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843C58 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822D8B
#822D8B
oklch(46.1% 0.165 323.8)
- #006C10
#006C10
oklch(46.1% 0.151 143.8)
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 #822D8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.093
Use #822D8B 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.