#83385A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.2% 0.11 354), rgb(131, 56, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#83385A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83385A |
| RGB | rgb(131, 56, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.11 354) |
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 #83385A | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83385A | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83385A text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #83385A text on black | 2.67:1 | 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
#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
#EDD0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 352.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#D385A5
oklch(70.7% 0.103 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#C5658F
oklch(63.1% 0.131 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#B04A79
oklch(55.6% 0.142 353.9)
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Step 700
700
#973A66
oklch(49% 0.133 353.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83385A
oklch(45.2% 0.11 354)
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Step 900
900
#632C45
oklch(37.7% 0.085 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A28
oklch(27% 0.055 354.7)
#83385A 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) | #42495B | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565758 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3445 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83385A
#83385A
oklch(45.2% 0.11 354)
- #006552
#006552
oklch(45.2% 0.086 173.9)
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 #83385A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
Use #83385A 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.