#822057
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42% 0.143 350.7), rgb(130, 32, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#822057 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822057 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 32, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.143 350.7) |
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 #822057 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822057 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #822057 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #822057 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.046 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BAB
oklch(70.6% 0.134 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#D25697
oklch(63.1% 0.171 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD3581
oklch(55.5% 0.186 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#A3266D
oklch(49.1% 0.173 350.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822057
oklch(42% 0.143 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2349
oklch(37.8% 0.111 351)
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Step 950
950
#3F152B
oklch(27% 0.072 350.4)
#822057 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) | #303D58 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4E55 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C1938 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822057
#822057
oklch(42% 0.143 350.7)
- #005B47
#005B47
oklch(41.9% 0.082 171.2)
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 #822057, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.032
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.051
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
Use #822057 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.