#83258D
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.5% 0.177 323.7), rgb(131, 37, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#83258D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83258D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 37, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.177 323.7) |
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 #83258D | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83258D | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83258D text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #83258D text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.104 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#D279DB
oklch(70.8% 0.166 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#C450D0
oklch(63.1% 0.212 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF2ABD
oklch(55.5% 0.23 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#961AA3
oklch(49.1% 0.213 323.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83258D
oklch(45.5% 0.177 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#631F6A
oklch(37.8% 0.138 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#83258D 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) | #004990 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37548B | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853757 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83258D
#83258D
oklch(45.5% 0.177 323.7)
- #006A0F
#006A0F
oklch(45.5% 0.149 143.7)
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 #83258D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.033
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.083
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.086
Use #83258D 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.