#830B55
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.7% 0.162 350.3), rgb(131, 11, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#830B55 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #830B55 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 11, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 85%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.162 350.3) |
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 #830B55 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #830B55 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #830B55 text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #830B55 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 350)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C9
oklch(81% 0.094 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#E575AD
oklch(70.7% 0.152 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA4B99
oklch(63.1% 0.194 350.4)
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Step 600
600
#C52483
oklch(55.6% 0.21 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#A9116F
oklch(49% 0.195 350.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#830B55
oklch(40.7% 0.162 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C4A
oklch(37.8% 0.125 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#41122C
oklch(27% 0.08 349.5)
#830B55 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) | #263757 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484B53 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E0031 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #830B55
#830B55
oklch(40.7% 0.162 350.3)
- #005743
#005743
oklch(40.6% 0.08 170.4)
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 #830B55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.023
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.032
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.037
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.054
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.056
Use #830B55 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.