#83196B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.164 339.2), rgb(131, 25, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#83196B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83196B |
| RGB | rgb(131, 25, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 68%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.164 339.2) |
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 #83196B | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83196B | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #83196B text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #83196B 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
#EAA9D5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 339)
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Step 400
400
#DD77C0
oklch(70.6% 0.154 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#D14EAF
oklch(63% 0.196 339.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC299B
oklch(55.5% 0.213 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#A21984
oklch(49.1% 0.198 339.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83196B
oklch(42.6% 0.164 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A1E57
oklch(37.7% 0.127 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1333
oklch(26.9% 0.08 338.9)
#83196B 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) | #203E6D | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444E69 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B1E41 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83196B
#83196B
oklch(42.6% 0.164 339.2)
- #005E3B
#005E3B
oklch(42.5% 0.097 159.6)
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 #83196B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.063
Use #83196B 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.