#83228C
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.2% 0.18 324.2), rgb(131, 34, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#83228C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83228C |
| RGB | rgb(131, 34, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 61%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.18 324.2) |
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 #83228C | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83228C | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83228C text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #83228C text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#D378DB
oklch(70.7% 0.169 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#C54ED0
oklch(63% 0.215 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#B127BD
oklch(55.6% 0.234 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9816A3
oklch(49.2% 0.217 324.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83228C
oklch(45.2% 0.18 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#631D6A
oklch(37.6% 0.14 324)
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Step 950
950
#3A133E
oklch(26.9% 0.088 323.9)
#83228C 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) | #00488F | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365389 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863555 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83228C
#83228C
oklch(45.2% 0.18 324.2)
- #006913
#006913
oklch(45.2% 0.146 144.2)
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 #83228C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.030
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.086
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.087
Use #83228C 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.