#83294C
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.7% 0.127 0.1), rgb(131, 41, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#83294C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83294C |
| RGB | rgb(131, 41, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.127 0.1) |
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 #83294C | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83294C | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #83294C text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #83294C text on black | 2.38:1 | 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
#EAADBE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC809D
oklch(70.7% 0.118 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#D05C85
oklch(63% 0.152 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB3F6F
oklch(55.6% 0.164 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#A12F5D
oklch(49% 0.154 359.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83294C
oklch(42.7% 0.127 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A273F
oklch(37.8% 0.099 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1725
oklch(26.9% 0.063 359.7)
#83294C 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) | #3B404D | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53514A | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E1F37 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83294C
#83294C
oklch(42.7% 0.127 0.1)
- #005D51
#005D51
oklch(42.9% 0.078 180)
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 #83294C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.043
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.062
Use #83294C 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.