#83077E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.7% 0.19 330.4), rgb(131, 7, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#83077E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83077E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 7, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 90%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.19 330.4) |
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 #83077E | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83077E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #83077E text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #83077E text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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 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
#F2CBED
oklch(88.6% 0.062 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAA6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.111 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC72D4
oklch(70.6% 0.178 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#D044C8
oklch(63.1% 0.227 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB10B4
oklch(55.5% 0.246 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83077E
oklch(42.7% 0.19 330.4)
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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)
#83077E 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) | #003E81 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374D7B | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #882149 | 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°).
- #83077E
#83077E
oklch(42.7% 0.19 330.4)
- #00602A
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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 #83077E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.026
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.089
Use #83077E 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.