#82124E
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.6% 0.153 354.5), rgb(130, 18, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#82124E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82124E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 18, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 76%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.153 354.5) |
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 #82124E | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #82124E | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #82124E text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #82124E text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#E478A6
oklch(70.7% 0.143 354.5)
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Step 500
500
#D94F90
oklch(63.1% 0.183 354.5)
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Step 600
600
#C42B7A
oklch(55.6% 0.199 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#A91B67
oklch(49.2% 0.185 354.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#82124E
oklch(40.6% 0.153 354.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E1E45
oklch(37.6% 0.119 354.5)
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Step 950
950
#411329
oklch(27% 0.076 353.7)
#82124E 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) | #2C374F | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4B4C | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D002F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82124E
#82124E
oklch(40.6% 0.153 354.5)
- #005646
#005646
oklch(40.4% 0.077 174.5)
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 #82124E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.013
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.026
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
Use #82124E 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.