#83385C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.3% 0.111 352.5), rgb(131, 56, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#83385C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 352°. 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 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83385C |
| RGB | rgb(131, 56, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.111 352.5) |
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 #83385C | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83385C | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83385C text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #83385C 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
#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
#E3B0C5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#D385A7
oklch(70.7% 0.104 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#C56491
oklch(63% 0.133 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#B0497B
oklch(55.5% 0.145 352.6)
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Step 700
700
#973A68
oklch(49.1% 0.134 352.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83385C
oklch(45.3% 0.111 352.5)
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Step 900
900
#632C46
oklch(37.7% 0.086 352.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A29
oklch(26.9% 0.055 351.9)
#83385C 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) | #424A5D | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56575A | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3446 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83385C
#83385C
oklch(45.3% 0.111 352.5)
- #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 #83385C, 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 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
Use #83385C 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.