#833A52
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.2% 0.104 1.4), rgb(131, 58, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#833A52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833A52 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 58, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.104 1.4) |
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 #833A52 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #833A52 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833A52 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #833A52 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 1.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BE
oklch(80.9% 0.06 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#D3879C
oklch(70.7% 0.096 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#C56784
oklch(63.1% 0.123 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#B04C6E
oklch(55.5% 0.135 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#973D5C
oklch(49.1% 0.125 1.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#833A52
oklch(45.2% 0.104 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#632D3F
oklch(37.6% 0.081 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B25
oklch(26.9% 0.051 0.5)
#833A52 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) | #464A53 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595750 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D3443 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833A52
#833A52
oklch(45.2% 0.104 1.4)
- #006459
#006459
oklch(45.2% 0.081 182)
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 #833A52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.074
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.074
Use #833A52 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.