#8522BB
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(48.9% 0.221 309.5), rgb(133, 34, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#8522BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8522BB |
| RGB | rgb(133, 34, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 69%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.221 309.5) |
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 #8522BB | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8522BB | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8522BB text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8522BB text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E5CFF7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 309.8)
-
Step 300
300
#D5ADF5
oklch(80.8% 0.108 309.4)
-
Step 400
400
#C07FF0
oklch(70.8% 0.171 309.2)
-
Step 500
500
#B157EA
oklch(63.1% 0.219 309.7)
-
Step 600
600
#9C34D9
oklch(55.6% 0.238 309.2)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#8522BB
oklch(48.9% 0.221 309.5)
-
Step 800
800
#6D2198
oklch(42.8% 0.183 309.6)
-
Step 900
900
#582379
oklch(37.7% 0.143 309.4)
-
Step 950
950
#331647
oklch(26.9% 0.09 308.8)
#8522BB 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) | #0054BF | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059B8 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4B70 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8522BB
#8522BB
oklch(48.9% 0.221 309.5)
- #476D00
#476D00
oklch(48.7% 0.13 129.5)
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 #8522BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8522BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.047
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
Use #8522BB 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.