#85224C
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.3% 0.138 359.2), rgb(133, 34, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#85224C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85224C |
| RGB | rgb(133, 34, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.138 359.2) |
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 #85224C | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85224C | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #85224C text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #85224C text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDD8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 358.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDABBF
oklch(80.9% 0.081 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#E17C9E
oklch(70.7% 0.13 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#D55787
oklch(63.2% 0.165 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#C03771
oklch(55.6% 0.179 359)
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Step 700
700
#A5285E
oklch(49.1% 0.166 359.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85224C
oklch(42.3% 0.138 359.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2340
oklch(37.7% 0.108 359.1)
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Step 950
950
#401626
oklch(27.1% 0.068 358.8)
#85224C 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) | #373D4D | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52504A | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #901434 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85224C
#85224C
oklch(42.3% 0.138 359.2)
- #005B4F
#005B4F
oklch(42.2% 0.077 179.8)
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 #85224C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.032
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.032
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.055
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.057
Use #85224C 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.