#83255F
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43% 0.142 346.8), rgb(131, 37, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#83255F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83255F |
| RGB | rgb(131, 37, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 56%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.142 346.8) |
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 #83255F | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83255F | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #83255F text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #83255F text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDDF
oklch(88.4% 0.047 346.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCB
oklch(80.8% 0.083 346.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB7CB1
oklch(70.6% 0.133 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF579D
oklch(63.1% 0.17 347)
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Step 600
600
#BA3888
oklch(55.6% 0.184 346.9)
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Step 700
700
#A02974
oklch(49.2% 0.171 346.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83255F
oklch(43% 0.142 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#69244D
oklch(37.8% 0.11 347)
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Step 950
950
#3E162D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 347.2)
#83255F 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) | #314061 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C515D | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C223E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83255F
#83255F
oklch(43% 0.142 346.8)
- #005F45
#005F45
oklch(43.1% 0.089 166.5)
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 #83255F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.055
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
Use #83255F 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.