#82254B
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.1% 0.131 359.5), rgb(130, 37, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#82254B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82254B |
| RGB | rgb(130, 37, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 56%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.131 359.5) |
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 #82254B | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #82254B | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #82254B text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #82254B text on black | 2.31:1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBACBF
oklch(80.9% 0.077 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7E9E
oklch(70.6% 0.124 359.4)
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Step 500
500
#D25A86
oklch(63.1% 0.157 359.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD3C70
oklch(55.6% 0.17 359.6)
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Step 700
700
#A22D5E
oklch(49% 0.158 359.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#82254B
oklch(42.1% 0.131 359.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2540
oklch(37.6% 0.103 359)
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Step 950
950
#3F1725
oklch(27.1% 0.065 0.4)
#82254B 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) | #383D4C | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514F49 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D1A35 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82254B
#82254B
oklch(42.1% 0.131 359.5)
- #005B4E
#005B4E
oklch(42.2% 0.077 178.6)
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 #82254B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.035
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.041
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
Use #82254B 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.