#83509B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52% 0.126 314.1), rgb(131, 80, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#83509B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83509B |
| RGB | rgb(131, 80, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 32%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.126 314.1) |
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 #83509B | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83509B | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83509B text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #83509B text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DD
oklch(80.8% 0.062 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#B78ECB
oklch(70.7% 0.098 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#A571BE
oklch(63.1% 0.125 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#9058AA
oklch(55.6% 0.136 314.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#83509B
oklch(52% 0.126 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#633B76
oklch(42.6% 0.104 314)
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Step 900
900
#51335F
oklch(37.6% 0.081 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#83509B 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) | #40629E | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6699 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815B6E | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83509B
#83509B
oklch(52% 0.126 314.1)
- #497823
#497823
oklch(52% 0.126 133.9)
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 #83509B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
Use #83509B 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.