#83226F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.5% 0.157 337.5), rgb(131, 34, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#83226F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83226F |
| RGB | rgb(131, 34, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 59%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.157 337.5) |
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 #83226F | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83226F | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83226F text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #83226F text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA7AC1
oklch(70.8% 0.147 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD53B1
oklch(63.1% 0.188 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#B8319C
oklch(55.6% 0.203 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E2286
oklch(49.1% 0.189 337.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83226F
oklch(43.5% 0.157 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#682158
oklch(37.8% 0.122 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1534
oklch(27.1% 0.077 337.1)
#83226F 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) | #254271 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46516D | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A2746 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83226F
#83226F
oklch(43.5% 0.157 337.5)
- #00613A
#00613A
oklch(43.4% 0.102 157.7)
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 #83226F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
Use #83226F 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.