#83034D
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40% 0.162 354.4), rgb(131, 3, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#83034D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83034D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 3, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 96%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.162 354.4) |
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 #83034D | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83034D | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #83034D text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #83034D text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1EB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#FEC7DC
oklch(88.4% 0.068 353.8)
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Step 300
300
#FE9FC5
oklch(80.9% 0.121 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#F862A8
oklch(70.6% 0.195 354.3)
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Step 500
500
#F01B93
oklch(63.1% 0.249 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#CE007B
oklch(55.6% 0.229 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0068
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#900055
oklch(42.7% 0.176 354.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#83034D
oklch(40% 0.162 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#490529
oklch(27% 0.103 354.9)
#83034D 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) | #27344E | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494A4A | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E002B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83034D
#83034D
oklch(40% 0.162 354.4)
- #005545
#005545
oklch(40.1% 0.076 174.3)
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 #83034D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.011
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.024
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.032
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.035
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.051
Use #83034D 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.