#83379C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.4% 0.168 316.8), rgb(131, 55, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#83379C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83379C |
| RGB | rgb(131, 55, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 48%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.168 316.8) |
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 #83379C | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83379C | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83379C text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #83379C text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.045 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C186D6
oklch(70.7% 0.13 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#B165CB
oklch(63.2% 0.166 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C49B8
oklch(55.7% 0.18 316.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#83379C
oklch(48.4% 0.168 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3080
oklch(42.6% 0.139 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#582C67
oklch(37.8% 0.108 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#331A3C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 316.5)
#83379C 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) | #13549F | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395B9A | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824964 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83379C
#83379C
oklch(48.4% 0.168 316.8)
- #317000
#317000
oklch(48.4% 0.146 136.7)
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 #83379C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.084
Use #83379C 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.