#83508D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.3% 0.11 320.9), rgb(131, 80, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#83508D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 321°. 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 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83508D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 80, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.11 320.9) |
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 #83508D | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83508D | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83508D text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #83508D text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#E2D3E5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D6
oklch(80.9% 0.053 321)
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Step 400
400
#B98FC1
oklch(70.6% 0.085 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#A773B2
oklch(63.1% 0.109 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#925A9D
oklch(55.5% 0.118 320.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#83508D
oklch(51.3% 0.11 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#653D6D
oklch(42.7% 0.091 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#533458
oklch(37.7% 0.071 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#301F34
oklch(27% 0.045 319.8)
#83508D 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) | #485F8F | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55658B | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #845768 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83508D
#83508D
oklch(51.3% 0.11 320.9)
- #407637
#407637
oklch(51.3% 0.11 140.9)
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 #83508D, 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 0.033
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
Use #83508D 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.