#833761
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.4% 0.116 348.4), rgb(131, 55, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#833761 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833761 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 55, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.116 348.4) |
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 #833761 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #833761 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833761 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #833761 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 349)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#D384AC
oklch(70.7% 0.109 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#C56397
oklch(63.1% 0.138 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#B04882
oklch(55.7% 0.15 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#97386E
oklch(49.1% 0.141 348.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#833761
oklch(45.4% 0.116 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#632B4A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2B
oklch(27% 0.056 348.4)
#833761 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) | #3F4A62 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54575F | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3547 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833761
#833761
oklch(45.4% 0.116 348.4)
- #00664D
#00664D
oklch(45.3% 0.091 168.7)
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 #833761, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.073
Use #833761 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.