#80224E
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.5% 0.134 356.1), rgb(128, 34, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#80224E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80224E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 34, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 58%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.134 356.1) |
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 #80224E | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80224E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #80224E text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #80224E text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 356)
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Step 300
300
#EBACC2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE7EA3
oklch(70.8% 0.126 356.2)
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Step 500
500
#D2598C
oklch(63.1% 0.161 356.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD3A76
oklch(55.6% 0.175 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#A22B63
oklch(49% 0.162 356.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#80224E
oklch(41.5% 0.134 356.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2543
oklch(37.7% 0.104 356.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1627
oklch(27% 0.068 356.6)
#80224E 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) | #343C4F | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4D4C | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B1835 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80224E
#80224E
oklch(41.5% 0.134 356.1)
- #00594A
#00594A
oklch(41.5% 0.077 176.1)
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 #80224E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.029
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.052
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.058
Use #80224E 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.