#832370
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.7% 0.156 337), rgb(131, 35, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#832370 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #832370 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 35, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.156 337) |
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 #832370 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #832370 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #832370 text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #832370 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#D97AC1
oklch(70.6% 0.146 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC54B2
oklch(63.1% 0.186 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#B7329D
oklch(55.6% 0.202 337)
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Step 700
700
#9D2286
oklch(49% 0.189 337)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#832370
oklch(43.7% 0.156 337)
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Step 900
900
#672159
oklch(37.7% 0.122 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1534
oklch(27.1% 0.077 337.1)
#832370 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) | #264272 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46516E | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A2946 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #832370
#832370
oklch(43.7% 0.156 337)
- #006239
#006239
oklch(43.7% 0.104 156.8)
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 #832370, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
Use #832370 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.