#83709E
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58% 0.072 303.1), rgb(131, 112, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#83709E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 303°. 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 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83709E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 112, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 19%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.072 303.1) |
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 #83709E | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83709E | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83709E text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83709E text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#DBD6E3
oklch(88.4% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#A799BC
oklch(70.7% 0.053 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#9180AB
oklch(63.1% 0.066 302.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#83709E
oklch(58% 0.072 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#685780
oklch(49% 0.067 303)
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Step 800
800
#554768
oklch(42.6% 0.056 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#463C55
oklch(37.7% 0.044 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#292332
oklch(27% 0.029 302.8)
#83709E 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) | #6778A0 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A789D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7780 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83709E
#83709E
oklch(58% 0.072 303.1)
- #728251
#728251
oklch(58.1% 0.073 123.4)
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 #83709E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.027
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
Use #83709E 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.