#82255E
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.8% 0.141 347), rgb(130, 37, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#82255E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82255E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 37, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 56%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.141 347) |
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 #82255E | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #82255E | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #82255E text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #82255E text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCB
oklch(80.8% 0.083 346.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB7DB0
oklch(70.7% 0.131 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE589D
oklch(63% 0.168 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA3988
oklch(55.7% 0.183 347)
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Step 700
700
#9F2A73
oklch(49.1% 0.169 346.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#82255E
oklch(42.8% 0.141 347)
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Step 900
900
#69244D
oklch(37.8% 0.11 347)
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Step 950
950
#3E162D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 347.2)
#82255E 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) | #314060 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C505C | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B223E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82255E
#82255E
oklch(42.8% 0.141 347)
- #005E45
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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 #82255E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
Use #82255E 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.