#822EA9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(48.2% 0.192 312.7), rgb(130, 46, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#822EA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 46, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.192 312.7) |
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 #822EA9 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #822EA9 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #822EA9 text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #822EA9 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFEC
oklch(80.8% 0.093 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#C083E2
oklch(70.7% 0.148 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#B05FDA
oklch(63.1% 0.191 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C41C7
oklch(55.7% 0.206 312.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#822EA9
oklch(48.2% 0.192 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C2B8B
oklch(42.7% 0.158 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#58286F
oklch(37.7% 0.124 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#822EA9 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) | #0053AC | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2159A6 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4969 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822EA9
#822EA9
oklch(48.2% 0.192 312.7)
- #3E6D00
#3E6D00
oklch(48.2% 0.135 132.7)
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 #822EA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
Use #822EA9 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.