#822A4A
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.6% 0.124 1.5), rgb(130, 42, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#822A4A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822A4A |
| RGB | rgb(130, 42, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.124 1.5) |
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 #822A4A | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822A4A | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #822A4A text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #822A4A text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F1CFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 2)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 2)
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Step 400
400
#DC819B
oklch(70.8% 0.116 2.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF5E83
oklch(63.1% 0.147 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA406D
oklch(55.5% 0.161 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#A0315B
oklch(49% 0.15 1.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822A4A
oklch(42.6% 0.124 1.5)
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Step 900
900
#69283E
oklch(37.8% 0.096 1.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1824
oklch(27% 0.061 2.1)
#822A4A 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) | #3B404B | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535148 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D2037 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822A4A
#822A4A
oklch(42.6% 0.124 1.5)
- #005C51
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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 #822A4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.051
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.063
Use #822A4A 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.