#820234
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.9% 0.154 8.5), rgb(130, 2, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#820234 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #820234 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 2, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 97%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.154 8.5) |
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 #820234 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #820234 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #820234 text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #820234 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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 900.
-
Step 50
50
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
-
Step 100
100
#FFE1E5
oklch(93.5% 0.033 8.6)
-
Step 200
200
#FFC9D1
oklch(88.6% 0.062 8.5)
-
Step 300
300
#FFA2B2
oklch(80.9% 0.112 8.7)
-
Step 400
400
#FC6589
oklch(70.6% 0.186 8.5)
-
Step 500
500
#F4246C
oklch(63% 0.236 8.6)
-
Step 600
600
#D30059
oklch(55.5% 0.222 8.3)
-
Step 700
700
#B3004A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.5)
-
Step 800
800
#94003C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 8.4)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#820234
oklch(38.9% 0.154 8.5)
-
Step 950
950
#4A071D
oklch(27% 0.097 8.1)
#820234 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) | #2E3035 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4831 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F001C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #820234
#820234
oklch(38.9% 0.154 8.5)
- #00504C
#00504C
oklch(38.9% 0.067 189)
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 #820234, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.019
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.020
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.022
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.029
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.030
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.037
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.057
Use #820234 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.