#83508B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.2% 0.108 322), rgb(131, 80, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#83508B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83508B |
| RGB | rgb(131, 80, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 27%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.108 322) |
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 #83508B | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83508B | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83508B text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #83508B text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#B98FC0
oklch(70.6% 0.084 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#A873B0
oklch(63.2% 0.107 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#935B9B
oklch(55.7% 0.115 322.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#83508B
oklch(51.2% 0.108 322)
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Step 800
800
#653D6C
oklch(42.6% 0.089 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#533457
oklch(37.6% 0.07 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#83508B 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) | #495F8D | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566589 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855767 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83508B
#83508B
oklch(51.2% 0.108 322)
- #3F763A
#3F763A
oklch(51.2% 0.108 142.1)
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 #83508B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
Use #83508B 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.