#83175D
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.7% 0.157 346.6), rgb(131, 23, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#83175D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83175D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 23, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 70%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.157 346.6) |
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 #83175D | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83175D | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #83175D text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #83175D text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 347.1)
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Step 400
400
#E178B3
oklch(70.8% 0.147 346.7)
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Step 500
500
#D54FA0
oklch(63.1% 0.188 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#C02B8B
oklch(55.6% 0.204 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#A51B76
oklch(49.1% 0.19 346.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83175D
oklch(41.7% 0.157 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C1E4E
oklch(37.6% 0.122 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#40132E
oklch(27% 0.078 346.6)
#83175D 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) | #283B5F | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494D5B | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D1339 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83175D
#83175D
oklch(41.7% 0.157 346.6)
- #005B42
#005B42
oklch(41.8% 0.086 166.5)
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 #83175D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.055
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
Use #83175D 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.