#821552
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.9% 0.152 352.4), rgb(130, 21, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#821552 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821552 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 21, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 72%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.152 352.4) |
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 #821552 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821552 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #821552 text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #821552 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDC
oklch(88.4% 0.049 352.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C6
oklch(80.8% 0.089 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#E378A9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 352.5)
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Step 500
500
#D75094
oklch(63.1% 0.182 352.4)
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Step 600
600
#C22D7E
oklch(55.6% 0.197 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#A71D6B
oklch(49.1% 0.184 352.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#821552
oklch(40.9% 0.152 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D1F48
oklch(37.6% 0.118 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#40142A
oklch(27% 0.074 352.1)
#821552 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) | #2B3853 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4C50 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D0632 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821552
#821552
oklch(40.9% 0.152 352.4)
- #005846
#005846
oklch(41% 0.079 172.7)
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 #821552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.019
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.032
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.051
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.052
Use #821552 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.