#83365E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.1% 0.116 350.4), rgb(131, 54, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#83365E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83365E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 54, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.116 350.4) |
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 #83365E | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83365E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83365E text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #83365E text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 350.9)
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Step 400
400
#D484AA
oklch(70.8% 0.109 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#C66395
oklch(63.2% 0.138 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#B1477F
oklch(55.6% 0.151 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#98386B
oklch(49.1% 0.14 350.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83365E
oklch(45.1% 0.116 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#642B48
oklch(37.8% 0.09 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A2A
oklch(27.1% 0.057 351.1)
#83365E 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) | #3F495F | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54565C | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3346 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83365E
#83365E
oklch(45.1% 0.116 350.4)
- #00654E
#00654E
oklch(45.1% 0.089 170.2)
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 #83365E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.070
Use #83365E 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.