#83356A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.5% 0.125 341.8), rgb(131, 53, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#83356A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83356A |
| RGB | rgb(131, 53, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.125 341.8) |
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 #83356A | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83356A | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83356A text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #83356A text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 342)
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Step 400
400
#D282B5
oklch(70.6% 0.117 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#C460A3
oklch(63% 0.15 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#B0448E
oklch(55.7% 0.164 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#973579
oklch(49.2% 0.152 341.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83356A
oklch(45.5% 0.125 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#632950
oklch(37.7% 0.098 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#83356A 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) | #3A4A6C | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505768 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B364B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83356A
#83356A
oklch(45.5% 0.125 341.8)
- #006745
#006745
oklch(45.4% 0.1 162.1)
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 #83356A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.071
Use #83356A 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.