#83399B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.6% 0.164 317), rgb(131, 57, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#83399B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83399B |
| RGB | rgb(131, 57, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.164 317) |
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 #83399B | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83399B | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83399B text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #83399B text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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 700.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
-
Step 300
300
#D6B1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 317.2)
-
Step 400
400
#C087D5
oklch(70.8% 0.126 316.6)
-
Step 500
500
#B066C9
oklch(63.1% 0.161 317.1)
-
Step 600
600
#9B4AB6
oklch(55.6% 0.176 316.9)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#83399B
oklch(48.6% 0.164 317)
-
Step 800
800
#6C317F
oklch(42.7% 0.136 317.2)
-
Step 900
900
#572C66
oklch(37.6% 0.106 316.7)
-
Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#83399B 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) | #1A559E | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5C99 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824A65 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83399B
#83399B
oklch(48.6% 0.164 317)
- #307100
#307100
oklch(48.6% 0.148 137.1)
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 #83399B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.086
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.087
Use #83399B 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.