#830850
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.4% 0.161 353), rgb(131, 8, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#830850 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #830850 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 8, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 88%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.161 353) |
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 #830850 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #830850 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #830850 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #830850 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C6
oklch(81% 0.093 353)
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Step 400
400
#E675A9
oklch(70.7% 0.151 352.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB4B93
oklch(63.1% 0.192 353.1)
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Step 600
600
#C6237E
oklch(55.6% 0.209 352.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB106A
oklch(49.1% 0.195 353)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#830850
oklch(40.4% 0.161 353)
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Step 900
900
#701B47
oklch(37.7% 0.126 353.2)
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Step 950
950
#42122A
oklch(27% 0.08 352.8)
#830850 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) | #273552 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494A4D | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E002E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #830850
#830850
oklch(40.4% 0.161 353)
- #005645
#005645
oklch(40.4% 0.077 173.4)
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 #830850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.015
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.028
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.032
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.035
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.051
Use #830850 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.