#83235B
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.7% 0.142 349), rgb(131, 35, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#83235B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83235B |
| RGB | rgb(131, 35, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.142 349) |
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 #83235B | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83235B | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #83235B text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #83235B text on black | 2.35:1 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAABC9
oklch(80.9% 0.083 349)
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Step 400
400
#DD7CAE
oklch(70.7% 0.133 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#D1569A
oklch(63.1% 0.171 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC3784
oklch(55.7% 0.185 349.2)
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Step 700
700
#A12770
oklch(49% 0.172 348.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83235B
oklch(42.7% 0.142 349)
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Step 900
900
#6A234B
oklch(37.7% 0.111 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#83235B 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) | #313F5D | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5059 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D1E3C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83235B
#83235B
oklch(42.7% 0.142 349)
- #005D47
#005D47
oklch(42.5% 0.085 169.6)
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 #83235B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.060
Use #83235B 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.