#83276D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.9% 0.149 338.8), rgb(131, 39, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#83276D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83276D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 39, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 54%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.149 338.8) |
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 #83276D | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83276D | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83276D text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #83276D text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD3
oklch(80.9% 0.087 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#D87CBD
oklch(70.7% 0.139 339)
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Step 500
500
#CB57AD
oklch(63.2% 0.177 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#B63798
oklch(55.6% 0.193 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C2782
oklch(49% 0.18 338.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83276D
oklch(43.9% 0.149 338.8)
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Step 900
900
#672356
oklch(37.8% 0.117 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1632
oklch(27% 0.072 338.7)
#83276D 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) | #2B446F | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49526B | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A2B46 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83276D
#83276D
oklch(43.9% 0.149 338.8)
- #00633D
#00633D
oklch(44% 0.102 158.7)
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 #83276D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
Use #83276D 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.