#822B52
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43% 0.126 356), rgb(130, 43, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#822B52 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 356°. 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 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822B52 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 43, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.126 356) |
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 #822B52 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822B52 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #822B52 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #822B52 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.041 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC2
oklch(80.8% 0.074 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA80A3
oklch(70.6% 0.118 355.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE5D8C
oklch(63.1% 0.151 356.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94076
oklch(55.6% 0.164 356.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F3163
oklch(49.1% 0.152 356.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822B52
oklch(43% 0.126 356)
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Step 900
900
#682743
oklch(37.6% 0.098 356)
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Step 950
950
#3D1827
oklch(27% 0.061 356.5)
#822B52 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) | #3A4153 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525150 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C243B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822B52
#822B52
oklch(43% 0.126 356)
- #005E4E
#005E4E
oklch(43% 0.081 175.8)
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 #822B52, 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
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.056
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
Use #822B52 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.