#83248A
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.3% 0.176 325), rgb(131, 36, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#83248A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83248A |
| RGB | rgb(131, 36, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 59%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.176 325) |
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 #83248A | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83248A | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83248A text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #83248A text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE5
oklch(81% 0.102 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#D379D8
oklch(70.8% 0.164 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#C550CE
oklch(63.1% 0.21 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#B02BBA
oklch(55.6% 0.228 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#971AA1
oklch(49.1% 0.212 324.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83248A
oklch(45.3% 0.176 325)
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Step 900
900
#631E68
oklch(37.6% 0.137 325)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#83248A 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) | #04488D | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395388 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863555 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83248A
#83248A
oklch(45.3% 0.176 325)
- #006918
#006918
oklch(45.3% 0.143 144.9)
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 #83248A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.032
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.087
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.090
Use #83248A 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.