#83479A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.5% 0.14 315.8), rgb(131, 71, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#83479A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83479A |
| RGB | rgb(131, 71, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.14 315.8) |
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 #83479A | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83479A | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83479A text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #83479A text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DF
oklch(81% 0.068 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BCF
oklch(70.7% 0.11 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA6DC2
oklch(63.2% 0.139 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#9553AE
oklch(55.7% 0.151 316)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#83479A
oklch(50.5% 0.14 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#673879
oklch(42.8% 0.115 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#543162
oklch(37.8% 0.09 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#83479A 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) | #345C9D | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486298 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82546A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83479A
#83479A
oklch(50.5% 0.14 315.8)
- #3C7612
#3C7612
oklch(50.7% 0.141 135.8)
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 #83479A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
Use #83479A 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.