#83117C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43% 0.183 331.2), rgb(131, 17, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#83117C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83117C |
| RGB | rgb(131, 17, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 77%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.183 331.2) |
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 #83117C | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83117C | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #83117C text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #83117C text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.06 331.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E0
oklch(80.9% 0.107 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB74D1
oklch(70.7% 0.171 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF48C4
oklch(63.1% 0.218 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA1BB0
oklch(55.5% 0.237 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#A00498
oklch(49.1% 0.221 331.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83117C
oklch(43% 0.183 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#691963
oklch(37.7% 0.143 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E113A
oklch(27% 0.09 331.5)
#83117C 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) | #003F7F | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4E79 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #892349 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83117C
#83117C
oklch(43% 0.183 331.2)
- #00612C
#00612C
oklch(43.1% 0.116 151)
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 #83117C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.030
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.085
Use #83117C 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.