#83386B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.9% 0.121 341.5), rgb(131, 56, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#83386B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83386B |
| RGB | rgb(131, 56, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.121 341.5) |
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 #83386B | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83386B | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83386B text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #83386B text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#C989B1
oklch(70.6% 0.094 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA6B9E
oklch(63.2% 0.119 341.8)
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Step 600
600
#A55189
oklch(55.6% 0.13 341.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#83386B
oklch(45.9% 0.121 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#73365F
oklch(42.7% 0.101 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F4D
oklch(37.6% 0.079 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#371C2D
oklch(27% 0.05 342.6)
#83386B 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) | #3D4C6D | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525869 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A394C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83386B
#83386B
oklch(45.9% 0.121 341.5)
- #006945
#006945
oklch(46% 0.102 161.1)
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 #83386B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.074
Use #83386B 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.