#822D60
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.8% 0.13 346.8), rgb(130, 45, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#822D60 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822D60 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 45, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.13 346.8) |
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 #822D60 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822D60 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #822D60 text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #822D60 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEDF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCA
oklch(80.9% 0.076 347)
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Step 400
400
#D780B0
oklch(70.7% 0.122 346.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA5D9C
oklch(63.1% 0.156 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#B54087
oklch(55.6% 0.169 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C3172
oklch(49.2% 0.157 347)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822D60
oklch(43.8% 0.13 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#66274C
oklch(37.7% 0.102 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C182D
oklch(27.1% 0.064 346.2)
#822D60 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) | #374462 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F535E | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B2B42 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822D60
#822D60
oklch(43.8% 0.13 346.8)
- #006147
#006147
oklch(43.7% 0.09 166.9)
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 #822D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.066
Use #822D60 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.