#83214A
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.8% 0.137 359.6), rgb(131, 33, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#83214A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83214A |
| RGB | rgb(131, 33, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.137 359.6) |
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 #83214A | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83214A | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #83214A text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #83214A text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED8
oklch(88.6% 0.043 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDABBF
oklch(80.9% 0.081 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#E07D9E
oklch(70.7% 0.127 359.6)
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Step 500
500
#D45786
oklch(63% 0.164 359.4)
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Step 600
600
#C03870
oklch(55.7% 0.178 359.6)
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Step 700
700
#A5295E
oklch(49.2% 0.165 359.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83214A
oklch(41.8% 0.137 359.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C2440
oklch(37.8% 0.106 359.4)
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Step 950
950
#401625
oklch(27.1% 0.068 0.3)
#83214A 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) | #363C4B | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504E48 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E1332 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83214A
#83214A
oklch(41.8% 0.137 359.6)
- #005A4E
#005A4E
oklch(41.9% 0.076 179.6)
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 #83214A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.029
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.040
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
Use #83214A 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.