#83455F
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.4% 0.09 354.5), rgb(131, 69, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#83455F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83455F |
| RGB | rgb(131, 69, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 31%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.09 354.5) |
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 #83455F | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83455F | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83455F text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #83455F text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C2
oklch(80.8% 0.045 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#C48FA3
oklch(70.7% 0.069 354.6)
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Step 500
500
#B4728D
oklch(63% 0.09 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F5A77
oklch(55.6% 0.097 354.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#83455F
oklch(47.4% 0.09 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3D51
oklch(42.8% 0.075 355.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3443
oklch(37.7% 0.058 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#351F27
oklch(27.1% 0.036 356.4)
#83455F 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) | #4D5260 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5D5E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B424E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83455F
#83455F
oklch(47.4% 0.09 354.5)
- #006C59
#006C59
oklch(47.4% 0.089 174.9)
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 #83455F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.020
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.064
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
Use #83455F 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.