#82225A
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.4% 0.142 349.1), rgb(130, 34, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#82225A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82225A |
| RGB | rgb(130, 34, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 59%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.142 349.1) |
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 #82225A | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #82225A | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #82225A text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #82225A text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAABC9
oklch(80.9% 0.083 349)
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Step 400
400
#DD7CAE
oklch(70.7% 0.133 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#D15799
oklch(63.2% 0.169 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC3784
oklch(55.7% 0.185 349.2)
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Step 700
700
#A12870
oklch(49.1% 0.171 348.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#82225A
oklch(42.4% 0.142 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A234B
oklch(37.7% 0.111 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#82225A 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) | #303E5C | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4F58 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C1D3B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82225A
#82225A
oklch(42.4% 0.142 349.1)
- #005C46
#005C46
oklch(42.2% 0.084 169.4)
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 #82225A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.037
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
Use #82225A 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.