#83449F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.4% 0.151 314.3), rgb(131, 68, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#83449F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83449F |
| RGB | rgb(131, 68, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.151 314.3) |
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 #83449F | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83449F | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83449F text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #83449F text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB8AD3
oklch(70.7% 0.116 314.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA6BC8
oklch(63.2% 0.149 314)
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Step 600
600
#9550B4
oklch(55.6% 0.162 314.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#83449F
oklch(50.4% 0.151 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#67367E
oklch(42.7% 0.124 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#542F65
oklch(37.6% 0.098 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#311C3B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 314.1)
#83449F 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) | #2B5CA2 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42619D | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81536B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83449F
#83449F
oklch(50.4% 0.151 314.3)
- #3E7500
#3E7500
oklch(50.4% 0.145 134.1)
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 #83449F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.085
Use #83449F 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.