#83376C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.8% 0.124 340.8), rgb(131, 55, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#83376C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83376C |
| RGB | rgb(131, 55, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.124 340.8) |
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 #83376C | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83376C | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83376C text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #83376C text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCF
oklch(81% 0.072 340.8)
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Step 400
400
#D183B6
oklch(70.7% 0.115 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#C361A4
oklch(63% 0.148 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE468F
oklch(55.6% 0.16 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#95367A
oklch(49% 0.15 340.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83376C
oklch(45.8% 0.124 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#622A51
oklch(37.7% 0.096 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#83376C 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) | #3B4B6E | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51576A | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A384C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83376C
#83376C
oklch(45.8% 0.124 340.8)
- #006844
#006844
oklch(45.7% 0.102 160.9)
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 #83376C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.075
Use #83376C 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.