#82214E
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.8% 0.138 356.6), rgb(130, 33, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#82214E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82214E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 33, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.138 356.6) |
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 #82214E | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #82214E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #82214E text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #82214E text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CEDA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 356.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF7DA2
oklch(70.7% 0.128 356.8)
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Step 500
500
#D3578C
oklch(63% 0.165 356.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE3875
oklch(55.5% 0.178 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#A42963
oklch(49.2% 0.166 356.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#82214E
oklch(41.8% 0.138 356.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2443
oklch(37.7% 0.106 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1627
oklch(27% 0.068 356.6)
#82214E 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) | #343C4F | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4E4C | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D1634 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82214E
#82214E
oklch(41.8% 0.138 356.6)
- #005A4B
#005A4B
oklch(41.8% 0.078 176.2)
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 #82214E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.028
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.047
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.059
Use #82214E 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.