#830ACF
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.1% 0.251 304.6), rgb(131, 10, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#830ACF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.251 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.251) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #830ACF |
| RGB | rgb(131, 10, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 91%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.251 304.6) |
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 #830ACF | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #830ACF | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #830ACF text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #830ACF text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FD
oklch(93.5% 0.035 305.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFE
oklch(88.6% 0.067 304.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2ADFF
oklch(80.9% 0.119 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC7CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.191 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD4FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.249 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#9922EE
oklch(55.6% 0.27 304.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#830ACF
oklch(49.1% 0.251 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A14A7
oklch(42.7% 0.207 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#561D85
oklch(37.7% 0.162 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#32144E
oklch(27.1% 0.102 304)
#830ACF 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) | #0055D4 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057CC | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744E79 | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.253 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #830ACF
#830ACF
oklch(49.1% 0.251 304.6)
- #526C00
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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 #830ACF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #830ACF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.045
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.072
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.076
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.076
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.081
Use #830ACF 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.