#83007E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.5% 0.193 330.4), rgb(131, 0, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#83007E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83007E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 0, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.193 330.4) |
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 #83007E | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83007E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #83007E text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #83007E text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F4
oklch(93.5% 0.033 330.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBED
oklch(88.6% 0.062 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAA6E3
oklch(80.9% 0.112 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD71D5
oklch(70.7% 0.181 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#D142C9
oklch(63.1% 0.23 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD05B6
oklch(55.7% 0.251 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83007E
oklch(42.5% 0.193 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A1466
oklch(37.6% 0.151 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F0F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.096 330.5)
#83007E 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) | #003D81 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354D7B | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #881E48 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83007E
#83007E
oklch(42.5% 0.193 330.4)
- #005F29
#005F29
oklch(42.4% 0.116 150.2)
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 #83007E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.026
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.091
Use #83007E 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.