#830381
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.194 329.1), rgb(131, 3, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#830381 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #830381 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 3, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 96%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.194 329.1) |
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 #830381 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #830381 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #830381 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #830381 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAA6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.113 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC71D7
oklch(70.6% 0.182 329)
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Step 500
500
#D042CC
oklch(63.1% 0.232 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB07B8
oklch(55.5% 0.251 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#830381
oklch(42.8% 0.194 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#691567
oklch(37.6% 0.15 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3D
oklch(27% 0.096 328.7)
#830381 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) | #003E84 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344D7E | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88214A | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #830381
#830381
oklch(42.8% 0.194 329.1)
- #006027
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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 #830381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.022
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.094
Use #830381 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.