#83234B
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42% 0.135 359.4), rgb(131, 35, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#83234B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83234B |
| RGB | rgb(131, 35, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.135 359.4) |
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 #83234B | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83234B | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #83234B text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #83234B text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#ECACBF
oklch(81% 0.079 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF7D9E
oklch(70.6% 0.126 359.3)
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Step 500
500
#D35987
oklch(63.1% 0.16 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE3970
oklch(55.5% 0.175 359.3)
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Step 700
700
#A42A5E
oklch(49.1% 0.163 359.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83234B
oklch(42% 0.135 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2440
oklch(37.6% 0.105 359)
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Step 950
950
#3F1625
oklch(26.9% 0.067 359.7)
#83234B 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) | #373D4C | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514F49 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E1634 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83234B
#83234B
oklch(42% 0.135 359.4)
- #005B4E
#005B4E
oklch(42.2% 0.077 178.6)
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 #83234B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.032
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.046
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
Use #83234B 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.