#822043
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.3% 0.135 3.7), rgb(130, 32, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#822043 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822043 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 32, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.135 3.7) |
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 #822043 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822043 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #822043 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #822043 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 3.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDACBB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 3.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17D98
oklch(70.7% 0.126 3.5)
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Step 500
500
#D5587F
oklch(63% 0.161 3.4)
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Step 600
600
#C03968
oklch(55.6% 0.174 3.6)
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Step 700
700
#A62956
oklch(49.1% 0.164 3.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822043
oklch(41.3% 0.135 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C243B
oklch(37.6% 0.105 3.9)
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Step 950
950
#401623
oklch(27% 0.067 3.3)
#822043 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) | #373A44 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514D41 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E0E2F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822043
#822043
oklch(41.3% 0.135 3.7)
- #00584F
#00584F
oklch(41.3% 0.074 183)
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 #822043, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.033
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.034
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.053
Use #822043 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.