#83497D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.3% 0.106 330.9), rgb(131, 73, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#83497D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83497D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 73, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 28%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.106 330.9) |
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 #83497D | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83497D | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83497D text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #83497D text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E2
oklch(88.6% 0.028 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EB8
oklch(70.7% 0.082 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE71A7
oklch(63.1% 0.106 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#995992
oklch(55.7% 0.114 331)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#83497D
oklch(49.3% 0.106 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C65
oklch(42.8% 0.087 331)
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Step 900
900
#563352
oklch(37.6% 0.069 331)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#83497D 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) | #47587F | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56607B | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874D5D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83497D
#83497D
oklch(49.3% 0.106 330.9)
- #2A7241
#2A7241
oklch(49.4% 0.106 151)
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 #83497D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
Use #83497D 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.