#83375B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.1% 0.113 353), rgb(131, 55, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#83375B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83375B |
| RGB | rgb(131, 55, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.113 353) |
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 #83375B | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83375B | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83375B text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #83375B text on black | 2.66:1 | 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
#EED0DB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#D485A6
oklch(70.8% 0.105 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#C66491
oklch(63.2% 0.134 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#B1497B
oklch(55.7% 0.146 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#983967
oklch(49.1% 0.136 353.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83375B
oklch(45.1% 0.113 353)
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Step 900
900
#642B46
oklch(37.7% 0.089 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A29
oklch(27.1% 0.056 352.9)
#83375B 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) | #41495C | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565759 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3345 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83375B
#83375B
oklch(45.1% 0.113 353)
- #006551
#006551
oklch(45.2% 0.087 172.9)
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 #83375B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.071
Use #83375B 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.