#83396A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46% 0.119 342.4), rgb(131, 57, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#83396A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.119 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 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83396A |
| RGB | rgb(131, 57, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.119 342.4) |
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 #83396A | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83396A | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83396A text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #83396A text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#DCB3CB
oklch(81% 0.057 342.5)
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Step 400
400
#C98AB0
oklch(70.8% 0.091 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#B96B9D
oklch(63% 0.117 342)
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Step 600
600
#A55288
oklch(55.7% 0.128 342.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#83396A
oklch(46% 0.119 342.4)
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Step 800
800
#72375E
oklch(42.7% 0.098 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D304D
oklch(37.8% 0.077 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#371C2D
oklch(27% 0.05 342.6)
#83396A 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) | #3E4C6C | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535868 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A394C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83396A
#83396A
oklch(46% 0.119 342.4)
- #006947
#006947
oklch(46% 0.1 162.5)
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 #83396A, 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 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
Use #83396A 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.