#820550
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40% 0.162 352.5), rgb(130, 5, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#820550 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #820550 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 5, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 93%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.162 352.5) |
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 #820550 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #820550 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #820550 text on white | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #820550 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1EC
oklch(93.7% 0.035 352.9)
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Step 200
200
#FEC7DD
oklch(88.4% 0.068 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#FD9FC8
oklch(80.9% 0.122 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#F763AC
oklch(70.7% 0.195 352.6)
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Step 500
500
#EE1E98
oklch(63.1% 0.249 352.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD0080
oklch(55.7% 0.23 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD006C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0058
oklch(42.7% 0.177 352.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#820550
oklch(40% 0.162 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#48062B
oklch(27% 0.102 352.5)
#820550 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) | #263452 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48494D | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D002D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #820550
#820550
oklch(40% 0.162 352.5)
- #005543
#005543
oklch(40% 0.078 172.1)
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 #820550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.016
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.028
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.029
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.055
Use #820550 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.