#82334B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.8% 0.111 3.9), rgb(130, 51, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#82334B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82334B |
| RGB | rgb(130, 51, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.111 3.9) |
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 #82334B | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #82334B | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82334B text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #82334B text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.036 4.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0BC
oklch(81% 0.065 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#D78499
oklch(70.6% 0.105 3.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA6380
oklch(63% 0.134 3.9)
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Step 600
600
#B5486A
oklch(55.6% 0.145 3.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C3958
oklch(49.2% 0.135 4.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#82334B
oklch(43.8% 0.111 3.9)
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Step 900
900
#662B3C
oklch(37.7% 0.087 4.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A23
oklch(27% 0.054 4.6)
#82334B 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) | #42444C | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575449 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D2B3C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82334B
#82334B
oklch(43.8% 0.111 3.9)
- #006057
#006057
oklch(43.9% 0.078 183.8)
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 #82334B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.065
Use #82334B 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.