#832182
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.5% 0.173 328.4), rgb(131, 33, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#832182 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #832182 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 33, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.173 328.4) |
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 #832182 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #832182 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #832182 text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #832182 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E1
oklch(80.8% 0.101 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D678D2
oklch(70.7% 0.162 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C84FC6
oklch(63% 0.207 328.3)
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Step 600
600
#B42AB3
oklch(55.7% 0.225 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A1A9A
oklch(49.1% 0.208 328.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#832182
oklch(44.5% 0.173 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#651E64
oklch(37.6% 0.135 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#832182 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) | #0F4585 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5280 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873050 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #832182
#832182
oklch(44.5% 0.173 328.4)
- #006627
#006627
oklch(44.5% 0.127 148.5)
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 #832182, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.088
Use #832182 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.