#822252
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42% 0.138 354.2), rgb(130, 34, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#822252 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 354°. 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 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822252 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 34, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 59%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.138 354.2) |
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 #822252 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822252 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #822252 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #822252 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.044 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC4
oklch(80.8% 0.081 353.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE7DA6
oklch(70.7% 0.128 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#D25890
oklch(63.1% 0.164 354.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD387A
oklch(55.6% 0.179 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#A32967
oklch(49.2% 0.167 354.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822252
oklch(42% 0.138 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2445
oklch(37.8% 0.107 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1629
oklch(27.1% 0.069 353.7)
#822252 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) | #333D53 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4F50 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C1937 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822252
#822252
oklch(42% 0.138 354.2)
- #005B4A
#005B4A
oklch(42% 0.08 174.2)
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 #822252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.051
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.057
Use #822252 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.