#83146D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.3% 0.17 338.1), rgb(131, 20, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#83146D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83146D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 20, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 74%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.17 338.1) |
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 #83146D | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83146D | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #83146D text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #83146D text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 338)
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Step 400
400
#DE76C2
oklch(70.7% 0.158 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#D24CB3
oklch(63.1% 0.202 338)
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Step 600
600
#BD249F
oklch(55.6% 0.221 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#A31288
oklch(49.2% 0.205 338)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83146D
oklch(42.3% 0.17 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B1C59
oklch(37.8% 0.132 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1234
oklch(27% 0.084 338.5)
#83146D 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) | #1A3D6F | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424E6B | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B1C41 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83146D
#83146D
oklch(42.3% 0.17 338.1)
- #005E38
#005E38
oklch(42.4% 0.1 157.7)
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 #83146D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.066
Use #83146D 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.