#8322C2
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.2% 0.227 306.8), rgb(131, 34, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#8322C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8322C2 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 34, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 70%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.227 306.8) |
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 #8322C2 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8322C2 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8322C2 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8322C2 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFF9
oklch(88.4% 0.061 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3AEF8
oklch(80.9% 0.109 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD7FF5
oklch(70.7% 0.175 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD57F1
oklch(63.1% 0.225 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#9933DF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 306.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8322C2
oklch(49.2% 0.227 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A209D
oklch(42.7% 0.188 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#56237D
oklch(37.8% 0.146 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#321649
oklch(27% 0.093 306.4)
#8322C2 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) | #0056C6 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059BF | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784E74 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8322C2
#8322C2
oklch(49.2% 0.227 306.8)
- #4E6D00
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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 #8322C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8322C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.043
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.075
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.081
Use #8322C2 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.