#822948
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.4% 0.125 2.7), rgb(130, 41, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#822948 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822948 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 41, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.125 2.7) |
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 #822948 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822948 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #822948 text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #822948 text on black | 2.35:1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.041 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBC
oklch(80.8% 0.074 2.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC809A
oklch(70.6% 0.117 2.3)
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Step 500
500
#D05D81
oklch(63% 0.149 2.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB406B
oklch(55.6% 0.162 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#A13159
oklch(49.1% 0.15 2.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822948
oklch(42.4% 0.125 2.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A273D
oklch(37.7% 0.098 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1824
oklch(27% 0.061 2.1)
#822948 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) | #3B3F49 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535046 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D1E35 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822948
#822948
oklch(42.4% 0.125 2.7)
- #005B52
#005B52
oklch(42.3% 0.075 183.3)
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 #822948, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.051
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.061
Use #822948 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.