#82205C
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.2% 0.146 347.6), rgb(130, 32, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#82205C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82205C |
| RGB | rgb(130, 32, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.146 347.6) |
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 #82205C | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #82205C | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #82205C text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #82205C text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBABCB
oklch(81% 0.085 347.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD7BB0
oklch(70.6% 0.136 347.5)
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Step 500
500
#D1559C
oklch(63.1% 0.174 347.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC3487
oklch(55.5% 0.19 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#A22573
oklch(49.1% 0.177 347.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#82205C
oklch(42.2% 0.146 347.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A224C
oklch(37.7% 0.114 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E152D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 346.8)
#82205C 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) | #2E3E5E | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4F5A | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B1C3B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82205C
#82205C
oklch(42.2% 0.146 347.6)
- #005C44
#005C44
oklch(42.2% 0.086 167.6)
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 #82205C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.058
Use #82205C 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.