#83284D
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.7% 0.129 359.2), rgb(131, 40, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#83284D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83284D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 40, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.129 359.2) |
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 #83284D | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83284D | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #83284D text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #83284D text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBF
oklch(80.9% 0.075 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD7F9F
oklch(70.7% 0.121 358.9)
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Step 500
500
#D15B87
oklch(63.1% 0.155 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC3E71
oklch(55.7% 0.167 359.2)
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Step 700
700
#A12E5E
oklch(49% 0.156 359.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83284D
oklch(42.7% 0.129 359.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2640
oklch(37.7% 0.101 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1726
oklch(26.9% 0.064 358.1)
#83284D 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) | #3A3F4E | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52514B | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E1E37 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83284D
#83284D
oklch(42.7% 0.129 359.2)
- #005C50
#005C50
oklch(42.5% 0.077 179.9)
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 #83284D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.061
Use #83284D 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.