#833753
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.8% 0.109 359.3), rgb(131, 55, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#833753 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833753 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 55, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.109 359.3) |
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 #833753 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #833753 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833753 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #833753 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Not readable |
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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0BF
oklch(80.9% 0.063 359.6)
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Step 400
400
#D5859F
oklch(70.7% 0.103 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#C76587
oklch(63.1% 0.13 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#B24A71
oklch(55.6% 0.141 359.3)
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Step 700
700
#993A5E
oklch(49.1% 0.132 359.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#833753
oklch(44.8% 0.109 359.3)
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Step 900
900
#642C40
oklch(37.6% 0.084 359.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A26
oklch(27% 0.054 358.3)
#833753 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) | #444854 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585651 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D3142 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833753
#833753
oklch(44.8% 0.109 359.3)
- #006356
#006356
oklch(44.8% 0.081 179.7)
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 #833753, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.072
Use #833753 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.