#830086
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43% 0.199 327.2), rgb(131, 0, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#830086 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #830086 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 0, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.199 327.2) |
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 #830086 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #830086 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #830086 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #830086 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBF0
oklch(88.6% 0.065 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A6E8
oklch(81% 0.116 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB71DC
oklch(70.7% 0.186 327)
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Step 500
500
#CF40D1
oklch(63.1% 0.238 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#830086
oklch(43% 0.199 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#69136B
oklch(37.7% 0.156 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3F
oklch(27.1% 0.098 327)
#830086 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) | #003F89 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304D83 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87244D | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #830086
#830086
oklch(43% 0.199 327.2)
- #006120
#006120
oklch(42.9% 0.127 147.1)
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 #830086, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.018
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.092
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.092
Use #830086 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.