#83196D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.7% 0.165 338.2), rgb(131, 25, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#83196D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83196D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 25, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 68%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.165 338.2) |
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 #83196D | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83196D | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #83196D text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #83196D text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#EAA9D6
oklch(81% 0.096 338.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD77C1
oklch(70.7% 0.155 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#D14EB2
oklch(63.2% 0.198 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC299D
oklch(55.6% 0.215 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#A11886
oklch(49% 0.199 338.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83196D
oklch(42.7% 0.165 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A1E58
oklch(37.8% 0.128 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1334
oklch(27% 0.081 337.8)
#83196D 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) | #1F3E6F | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434F6B | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B1F42 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83196D
#83196D
oklch(42.7% 0.165 338.2)
- #005F39
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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 #83196D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
Use #83196D 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.