#83709B
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.9% 0.068 304.5), rgb(131, 112, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#83709B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83709B |
| RGB | rgb(131, 112, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 18%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.068 304.5) |
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 #83709B | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83709B | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83709B text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83709B text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD1
oklch(80.9% 0.031 305)
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Step 400
400
#A799BA
oklch(70.6% 0.05 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#9280A9
oklch(63.1% 0.064 304.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#83709B
oklch(57.9% 0.068 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#69587E
oklch(49.2% 0.063 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#554866
oklch(42.7% 0.051 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#463C53
oklch(37.6% 0.041 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#292331
oklch(26.9% 0.027 304.2)
#83709B 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) | #68779D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B789A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F767F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83709B
#83709B
oklch(57.9% 0.068 304.5)
- #718154
#718154
oklch(57.8% 0.068 124.4)
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 #83709B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.024
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
Use #83709B 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.