#822254
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.1% 0.139 352.9), rgb(130, 34, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#822254 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 353°. 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 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822254 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 34, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 59%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.139 352.9) |
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 #822254 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822254 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #822254 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #822254 text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.046 351.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 353)
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Step 400
400
#DE7CA8
oklch(70.7% 0.131 352.6)
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Step 500
500
#D25792
oklch(63.1% 0.167 353)
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Step 600
600
#BD387D
oklch(55.7% 0.181 352.7)
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Step 700
700
#A22969
oklch(49.1% 0.167 352.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822254
oklch(42.1% 0.139 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2447
oklch(37.7% 0.107 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1629
oklch(27.1% 0.069 353.7)
#822254 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) | #333D55 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4F52 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C1A38 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822254
#822254
oklch(42.1% 0.139 352.9)
- #005B49
#005B49
oklch(42% 0.081 173.2)
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 #822254, 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 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.052
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.057
Use #822254 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.