#82235C
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.5% 0.142 348), rgb(130, 35, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#82235C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82235C |
| RGB | rgb(130, 35, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 58%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.142 348) |
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 #82235C | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #82235C | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #82235C text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #82235C text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7CAF
oklch(70.6% 0.133 347.9)
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Step 500
500
#D0579B
oklch(63.1% 0.17 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB3786
oklch(55.6% 0.185 348)
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Step 700
700
#A12872
oklch(49.2% 0.172 347.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#82235C
oklch(42.5% 0.142 348)
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Step 900
900
#69234C
oklch(37.6% 0.111 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#82235C 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) | #303F5E | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4F5A | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B1F3C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82235C
#82235C
oklch(42.5% 0.142 348)
- #005D45
#005D45
oklch(42.5% 0.086 167.8)
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 #82235C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
Use #82235C 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.