#83338B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.9% 0.157 324), rgb(131, 51, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#83338B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83338B |
| RGB | rgb(131, 51, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 46%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.157 324) |
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 #83338B | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83338B | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83338B text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #83338B text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#C686CB
oklch(70.8% 0.12 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#B665BE
oklch(63.1% 0.155 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#A149AA
oklch(55.5% 0.169 323.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#83338B
oklch(46.9% 0.157 324)
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Step 800
800
#703176
oklch(42.7% 0.129 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5F
oklch(37.7% 0.1 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#351A38
oklch(26.9% 0.065 323.4)
#83338B 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) | #234F8E | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415889 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85405A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83338B
#83338B
oklch(46.9% 0.157 324)
- #006F12
#006F12
oklch(47% 0.153 143.9)
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 #83338B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.096
Use #83338B 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.