#83509F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.2% 0.131 312.5), rgb(131, 80, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#83509F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83509F |
| RGB | rgb(131, 80, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.131 312.5) |
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 #83509F | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83509F | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83509F text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #83509F text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.065 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#B68ECE
oklch(70.7% 0.101 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#A471C1
oklch(63.2% 0.128 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F57AE
oklch(55.6% 0.142 312.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#83509F
oklch(52.2% 0.131 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#633B79
oklch(42.8% 0.108 312.4)
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Step 900
900
#513361
oklch(37.7% 0.084 313)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E39
oklch(26.9% 0.053 312.1)
#83509F 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) | #3E63A2 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D669D | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805C70 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83509F
#83509F
oklch(52.2% 0.131 312.5)
- #4B781B
#4B781B
oklch(52.1% 0.13 132.3)
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 #83509F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
Use #83509F 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.