#822F93
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.8% 0.17 320.4), rgb(130, 47, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#822F93 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 320°. 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 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822F93 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 47, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 52%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.17 320.4) |
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 #822F93 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822F93 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #822F93 text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #822F93 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E2
oklch(81% 0.082 320.2)
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Step 400
400
#C584D3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#B562C7
oklch(63% 0.168 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#A046B3
oklch(55.5% 0.182 320.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#822F93
oklch(46.8% 0.17 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F2E7D
oklch(42.6% 0.14 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A65
oklch(37.6% 0.11 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#351A3B
oklch(27.1% 0.068 320.1)
#822F93 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) | #0D4E96 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385791 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83405D | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822F93
#822F93
oklch(46.8% 0.17 320.4)
- #1B6D00
#1B6D00
oklch(46.8% 0.152 140.4)
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 #822F93, 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 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.094
Use #822F93 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.