#83077D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.7% 0.189 330.8), rgb(131, 7, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#83077D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83077D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 7, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 90%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.189 330.8) |
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 #83077D | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83077D | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #83077D text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #83077D text on black | 2.29:1 | 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
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAA6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.111 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD72D3
oklch(70.7% 0.177 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#D044C7
oklch(63% 0.226 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC10B3
oklch(55.6% 0.246 331)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83077D
oklch(42.7% 0.189 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1665
oklch(37.7% 0.148 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E103B
oklch(27% 0.093 330.5)
#83077D 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) | #003E80 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374D7A | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #882048 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83077D
#83077D
oklch(42.7% 0.189 330.8)
- #00602B
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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 #83077D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.027
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.088
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.088
Use #83077D 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.