#832095
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.6% 0.189 320.9), rgb(131, 32, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#832095 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #832095 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 32, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 65%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.189 320.9) |
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 #832095 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #832095 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #832095 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #832095 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF2
oklch(88.4% 0.062 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1A9EC
oklch(80.9% 0.11 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#D177E3
oklch(70.7% 0.177 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#C34BDA
oklch(63% 0.226 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF21C8
oklch(55.7% 0.246 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#960BAD
oklch(49.1% 0.229 320.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#832095
oklch(45.6% 0.189 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#621B70
oklch(37.6% 0.148 320.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1241
oklch(27% 0.093 321.4)
#832095 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) | #004998 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E5392 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84385A | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #832095
#832095
oklch(45.6% 0.189 320.9)
- #166A00
#166A00
oklch(45.8% 0.15 140.8)
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 #832095, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.032
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.095
Use #832095 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.