#822C4B
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.9% 0.122 1.4), rgb(130, 44, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#822C4B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822C4B |
| RGB | rgb(130, 44, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.122 1.4) |
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 #822C4B | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822C4B | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #822C4B text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #822C4B text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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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
#DB819C
oklch(70.7% 0.115 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE5F83
oklch(63.1% 0.145 1.7)
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Step 600
600
#B9426D
oklch(55.6% 0.158 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F335B
oklch(49.1% 0.147 1.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822C4B
oklch(42.9% 0.122 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#68283E
oklch(37.6% 0.095 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1824
oklch(26.8% 0.06 1.5)
#822C4B 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) | #3D414C | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545149 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D2238 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822C4B
#822C4B
oklch(42.9% 0.122 1.4)
- #005D52
#005D52
oklch(42.9% 0.077 181.2)
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 #822C4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.052
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.053
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.056
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.065
Use #822C4B 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.