#830083
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.197 328.4), rgb(131, 0, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#830083 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 328°. 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 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #830083 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 0, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.197 328.4) |
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 #830083 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #830083 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #830083 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #830083 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9A6E6
oklch(80.9% 0.114 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC71D9
oklch(70.7% 0.184 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#D041CE
oklch(63.1% 0.235 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#830083
oklch(42.8% 0.197 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#691469
oklch(37.7% 0.153 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3D
oklch(27% 0.096 328.7)
#830083 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) | #003E86 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324D80 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88224B | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #830083
#830083
oklch(42.8% 0.197 328.4)
- #006024
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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 #830083, 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 0.021
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.097
Use #830083 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.