#83369A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.2% 0.167 317.6), rgb(131, 54, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#83369A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83369A |
| RGB | rgb(131, 54, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 48%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.167 317.6) |
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 #83369A | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83369A | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83369A text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #83369A text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E3
oklch(81% 0.08 318)
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Step 400
400
#C286D5
oklch(70.8% 0.129 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#B164CA
oklch(63% 0.166 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D48B6
oklch(55.6% 0.18 317.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#83369A
oklch(48.2% 0.167 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D307F
oklch(42.7% 0.138 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#582C66
oklch(37.7% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#83369A 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) | #14539D | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395B98 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824863 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83369A
#83369A
oklch(48.2% 0.167 317.6)
- #2D7000
#2D7000
oklch(48.2% 0.148 137.6)
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 #83369A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.087
Use #83369A 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.