#83166F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.169 337.2), rgb(131, 22, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#83166F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83166F |
| RGB | rgb(131, 22, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 71%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.169 337.2) |
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 #83166F | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83166F | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #83166F text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #83166F text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8D8
oklch(80.8% 0.099 336.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD76C4
oklch(70.7% 0.159 337)
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Step 500
500
#D14CB5
oklch(63.1% 0.203 337)
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Step 600
600
#BC25A0
oklch(55.5% 0.22 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#A21489
oklch(49.1% 0.204 337.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83166F
oklch(42.6% 0.169 337.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A1C5A
oklch(37.7% 0.132 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1235
oklch(26.9% 0.084 336.6)
#83166F 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) | #1A3E71 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424E6D | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A1E42 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83166F
#83166F
oklch(42.6% 0.169 337.2)
- #005E37
#005E37
oklch(42.4% 0.101 157.1)
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 #83166F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
Use #83166F 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.