#822256
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.2% 0.14 351.6), rgb(130, 34, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#822256 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822256 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 34, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 59%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.14 351.6) |
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 #822256 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822256 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #822256 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #822256 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
#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
#EBABC6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE7CAA
oklch(70.7% 0.132 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#D15795
oklch(63.1% 0.167 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC377F
oklch(55.5% 0.182 351.4)
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Step 700
700
#A2286B
oklch(49.1% 0.169 351.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822256
oklch(42.2% 0.14 351.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2348
oklch(37.6% 0.11 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F162A
oklch(27.1% 0.069 352.3)
#822256 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) | #323D57 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4F54 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C1B39 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822256
#822256
oklch(42.2% 0.14 351.6)
- #005C48
#005C48
oklch(42.3% 0.082 171.4)
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 #822256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.056
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
Use #822256 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.