#83074D
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.2% 0.16 354.6), rgb(131, 7, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#83074D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83074D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 7, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 90%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.16 354.6) |
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 #83074D | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83074D | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #83074D text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #83074D text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#FEC8DC
oklch(88.6% 0.066 354.4)
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Step 300
300
#FE9FC5
oklch(80.9% 0.121 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#F764A7
oklch(70.7% 0.191 354.7)
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Step 500
500
#EF2092
oklch(63.1% 0.246 354.6)
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Step 600
600
#CE007B
oklch(55.6% 0.229 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0067
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#900054
oklch(42.7% 0.175 354.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#83074D
oklch(40.2% 0.16 354.6)
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Step 950
950
#480629
oklch(26.9% 0.101 354.5)
#83074D 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) | #28354E | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4A4A | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E002C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83074D
#83074D
oklch(40.2% 0.16 354.6)
- #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 #83074D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.010
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.023
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.033
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
Use #83074D 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.