#83309F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.8% 0.18 316.3), rgb(131, 48, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#83309F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83309F |
| RGB | rgb(131, 48, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 54%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.18 316.3) |
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 #83309F | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83309F | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83309F text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #83309F text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E7
oklch(81% 0.087 316)
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Step 400
400
#C384DA
oklch(70.8% 0.139 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#B361D0
oklch(63.1% 0.178 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E44BD
oklch(55.6% 0.193 316.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#83309F
oklch(47.8% 0.18 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E2D84
oklch(42.8% 0.149 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#59296A
oklch(37.6% 0.117 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#83309F 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) | #0052A2 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30599C | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814664 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83309F
#83309F
oklch(47.8% 0.18 316.3)
- #326E00
#326E00
oklch(47.9% 0.143 136.2)
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 #83309F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
Use #83309F 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.