#83186C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.5% 0.165 338.7), rgb(131, 24, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#83186C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83186C |
| RGB | rgb(131, 24, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 69%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.165 338.7) |
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 #83186C | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83186C | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #83186C text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #83186C text on black | 2.31:1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD77C1
oklch(70.7% 0.155 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#D14EB1
oklch(63.1% 0.197 338.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC289C
oklch(55.5% 0.215 338.7)
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Step 700
700
#A21786
oklch(49.1% 0.201 338.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83186C
oklch(42.5% 0.165 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A1D58
oklch(37.7% 0.129 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1334
oklch(27% 0.081 337.8)
#83186C 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) | #1F3E6E | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444E6A | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B1E41 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83186C
#83186C
oklch(42.5% 0.165 338.7)
- #005E3A
#005E3A
oklch(42.5% 0.098 158.9)
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 #83186C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.064
Use #83186C 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.