#82174D
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.9% 0.148 355.7), rgb(130, 23, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#82174D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82174D |
| RGB | rgb(130, 23, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 70%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.148 355.7) |
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 #82174D | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #82174D | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #82174D text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #82174D text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 355.4)
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Step 400
400
#E379A4
oklch(70.7% 0.139 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#D7528D
oklch(63% 0.176 355.8)
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Step 600
600
#C22F77
oklch(55.5% 0.192 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#A72064
oklch(49% 0.178 355.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#82174D
oklch(40.9% 0.148 355.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E2044
oklch(37.8% 0.116 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#411428
oklch(27.1% 0.074 355.6)
#82174D 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) | #2E384E | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4C4B | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D0530 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82174D
#82174D
oklch(40.9% 0.148 355.7)
- #005748
#005748
oklch(40.8% 0.076 175.7)
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 #82174D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.015
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.027
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.033
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.049
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
Use #82174D 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.