#83395A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.4% 0.109 354.4), rgb(131, 57, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#83395A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83395A |
| RGB | rgb(131, 57, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.109 354.4) |
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 #83395A | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83395A | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83395A text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #83395A text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 355)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#D386A4
oklch(70.8% 0.101 355)
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Step 500
500
#C5658E
oklch(63.1% 0.13 354.5)
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Step 600
600
#B04A78
oklch(55.6% 0.142 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#973B65
oklch(49.1% 0.131 354.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83395A
oklch(45.4% 0.109 354.4)
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Step 900
900
#632C44
oklch(37.6% 0.085 354.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A28
oklch(26.9% 0.054 353.7)
#83395A 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) | #434A5B | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575758 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3546 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83395A
#83395A
oklch(45.4% 0.109 354.4)
- #006553
#006553
oklch(45.2% 0.085 174.8)
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 #83395A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
Use #83395A 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.