#832184
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(44.6% 0.174 327.6), rgb(131, 33, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#832184 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #832184 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 33, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.174 327.6) |
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 #832184 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #832184 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #832184 text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #832184 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
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E2
oklch(80.8% 0.102 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D578D4
oklch(70.7% 0.163 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#C84FC8
oklch(63.1% 0.208 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#B32AB5
oklch(55.6% 0.226 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A199C
oklch(49.2% 0.211 327.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#832184
oklch(44.6% 0.174 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#651E65
oklch(37.7% 0.135 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B133B
oklch(26.9% 0.086 327.6)
#832184 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) | #0B4687 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5282 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873151 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #832184
#832184
oklch(44.6% 0.174 327.6)
- #006624
#006624
oklch(44.5% 0.13 147.6)
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 #832184, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.031
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.090
Use #832184 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.