#822E6B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.4% 0.136 340), rgb(130, 46, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#822E6B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822E6B |
| RGB | rgb(130, 46, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.136 340) |
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 #822E6B | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822E6B | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #822E6B text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #822E6B text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE2
oklch(88.4% 0.044 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#D57FB9
oklch(70.6% 0.128 340.3)
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Step 500
500
#C75CA8
oklch(63% 0.163 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#B23E93
oklch(55.5% 0.177 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#992F7D
oklch(49% 0.165 340.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822E6B
oklch(44.4% 0.136 340)
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Step 900
900
#652753
oklch(37.8% 0.106 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1731
oklch(26.9% 0.068 339.2)
#822E6B 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) | #33466D | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5469 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893048 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822E6B
#822E6B
oklch(44.4% 0.136 340)
- #006440
#006440
oklch(44.4% 0.1 160.2)
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 #822E6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
Use #822E6B 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.