#83395F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.111 350.4), rgb(131, 57, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#83395F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83395F |
| RGB | rgb(131, 57, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.111 350.4) |
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 #83395F | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83395F | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83395F text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #83395F text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 350.5)
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Step 400
400
#D285A9
oklch(70.7% 0.104 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#C46594
oklch(63.2% 0.132 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF4A7E
oklch(55.6% 0.144 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#963A6B
oklch(49.1% 0.135 350.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83395F
oklch(45.6% 0.111 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#632C48
oklch(37.8% 0.087 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2A
oklch(27% 0.055 350.2)
#83395F 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) | #424B60 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56585D | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3648 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83395F
#83395F
oklch(45.6% 0.111 350.4)
- #00674F
#00674F
oklch(45.7% 0.091 169.7)
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 #83395F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
Use #83395F 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.