#83336D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.3% 0.131 339.7), rgb(131, 51, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#83336D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83336D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 51, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.131 339.7) |
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 #83336D | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83336D | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83336D text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #83336D text on black | 2.65:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D381B9
oklch(70.7% 0.123 339.7)
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Step 500
500
#C55FA7
oklch(63.1% 0.156 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#B04292
oklch(55.6% 0.169 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#97337D
oklch(49.1% 0.158 339.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83336D
oklch(45.3% 0.131 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#632853
oklch(37.7% 0.102 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1830
oklch(26.9% 0.064 339.8)
#83336D 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) | #37496F | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E566B | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A354B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83336D
#83336D
oklch(45.3% 0.131 339.7)
- #006741
#006741
oklch(45.3% 0.103 159.5)
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 #83336D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
Use #83336D 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.