#832085
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(44.6% 0.176 327.2), rgb(131, 32, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#832085 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #832085 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 32, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 61%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.176 327.2) |
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 #832085 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #832085 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #832085 text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #832085 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECCED
oklch(88.4% 0.058 327)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.103 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D578D5
oklch(70.7% 0.164 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C84ECA
oklch(63.1% 0.211 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#B328B6
oklch(55.5% 0.229 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A179D
oklch(49.1% 0.213 327.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#832085
oklch(44.6% 0.176 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#651D66
oklch(37.6% 0.138 327.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B133C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 326.7)
#832085 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) | #064688 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5283 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873151 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #832085
#832085
oklch(44.6% 0.176 327.2)
- #006622
#006622
oklch(44.5% 0.132 147.1)
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 #832085, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.030
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.092
Use #832085 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.