#83174F
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.1% 0.15 354.8), rgb(131, 23, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#83174F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83174F |
| RGB | rgb(131, 23, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 70%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.15 354.8) |
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 #83174F | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83174F | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #83174F text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #83174F text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDDB
oklch(88.6% 0.048 355.1)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#E379A5
oklch(70.7% 0.14 355)
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Step 500
500
#D8518F
oklch(63.1% 0.179 355)
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Step 600
600
#C32E79
oklch(55.6% 0.195 355)
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Step 700
700
#A81E66
oklch(49.1% 0.181 354.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83174F
oklch(41.1% 0.15 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E2045
oklch(37.8% 0.116 354.9)
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Step 950
950
#411428
oklch(27.1% 0.074 355.6)
#83174F 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) | #2E3950 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4C4D | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E0631 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83174F
#83174F
oklch(41.1% 0.15 354.8)
- #005848
#005848
oklch(41.1% 0.078 174.8)
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 #83174F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.017
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.030
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.047
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
Use #83174F 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.