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#822EA3 Color

#822EA3 is rgb(130, 46, 163) in RGB, hsl(283, 56%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 72%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#822EA3
HEX#822EA3
RGBrgb(130, 46, 163)
HSLhsl(283, 56%, 41%)
HSVhsv(283, 72%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 72%, 0%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(47.7% 0.186 314.6)
LABlab(36.26% 49.63 -47.25)
LCHlch(36.26% 68.53 316.41)

What #822EA3 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #822EA3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 8.67Purple Heart#69359CΔE 11.24Rebecca Purple#663399ΔE 11.87Mauveine#8D029BΔE 12.22Dark Magenta#8B008BΔE 13.74Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 13.84

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#822EA3 Channel Values

How #822EA3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 130 · G 46 · B 1638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 56% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 72% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.32:1 vs white · 2.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #822EA3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text7.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #822EA3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #822EA3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #822EA3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#822EA3
Complementary
#4FA32E
Analogous
#472EA3
Analogous
#A32E8A
Triadic
#A3822E
Triadic
#2EA382
Split comp.
#8AA32E
Split comp.
#2EA347

Tints & Shades of #822EA3

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9B37C3
#AC54CF
#BB74D8
#CD98E2
#DCB7EB
#ECD7F4

Shades

#72288F
#5F2277
#4F1C63
#3F1650
#30113C
#1D0A24

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #822EA3.

How #822EA3 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#822EA3
Protanopia#4646A3
Protanomaly#633DA3
Deuteranopia#5656A2
Deuteranomaly#6A49A2
Tritanopia#764B4B
Tritanomaly#7B4178
Achromatopsia#565656

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Using #822EA3 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-822ea3: #822EA3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #822EA3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-822ea3': '#822EA3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.510, green: 0.180, blue: 0.639)
Android XML<color name="color_822ea3">#822EA3</color>
SVG fillfill="#822EA3"

More Purple Colors

#822EA3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#822EA3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #822EA3?

#822EA3 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(130, 46, 163) in RGB and hsl(283, 56%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.67.

What is the RGB value of #822EA3?

#822EA3 is rgb(130, 46, 163) — red 130, green 46, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #822EA3?

#822EA3 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 72%, 0%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #822EA3 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #822EA3 scores 7.32:1 against white and 2.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #822EA3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #822EA3 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 11.87, which is visibly different.

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