What color is #822B8A?

#822B8A is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(130, 43, 138), and in HSL hsl(295, 52%, 35%).

Is #822B8A accessible as text?

On white, #822B8A has a contrast ratio of 7.89:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.66:1 (fails). For text placed on #822B8A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #822B8A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-800 (#8A0194).

What colors go well with #822B8A?

#822B8A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #33882B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #822B8A below.

Is #822B8A good for buttons?

#822B8A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #822B8A — black text only reaches 2.66:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #822B8A the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #822B8A is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#822B8A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #822B8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #822B8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #822B8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #822B8A Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Dark Magenta sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #822B8A Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

Dark Magenta plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #822B8A Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9E9362 Secondary #3C3833

Dark Magenta anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #822B8A Secondary #917493 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Dark Magenta is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Magenta carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #822B8A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #A456AB

Dark Magenta is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Magenta.

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Color Lab

How #822B8A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 54/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 57/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 45/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 89/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 10/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8D1EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #882B70 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #822B8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #822B8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 130 43 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.8% 0.167 324.3);
  --color-50: #FBF3FC;
  --color-100: #F4DFF6;
  --color-200: #E8C1EB;
  --color-300: #D496D9;
  --color-400: #BD6EC4;
  --color-500: #A14DA8;
  --color-600: #7C4181;
  --color-700: #59325C;
  --color-800: #3B243D;
  --color-900: #241826;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-magenta: {
    50: '#FBF3FC',
    100: '#F4DFF6',
    200: '#E8C1EB',
    300: '#D496D9',
    400: '#BD6EC4',
    500: '#A14DA8',
    600: '#7C4181',
    700: '#59325C',
    800: '#3B243D',
    900: '#241826',
  },
}

$base: #822B8A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF3FC;
$base-100: #F4DFF6;
$base-200: #E8C1EB;
$base-300: #D496D9;
$base-400: #BD6EC4;
$base-500: #A14DA8;
$base-600: #7C4181;
$base-700: #59325C;
$base-800: #3B243D;
$base-900: #241826;
$base-hover: #66226D;
$base-subtle: #DEBAE1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#822B8A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4DFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E8C1EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D496D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BD6EC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A14DA8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7C4181",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#59325C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B243D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241826",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #822B8A

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