#832373
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.8% 0.158 335.5), rgb(131, 35, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#832373 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #832373 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 35, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.158 335.5) |
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 #832373 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #832373 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #832373 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #832373 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#D87AC4
oklch(70.6% 0.148 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB53B5
oklch(63% 0.189 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#B731A1
oklch(55.7% 0.206 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D228A
oklch(49.2% 0.191 335.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#832373
oklch(43.8% 0.158 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#67215A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1535
oklch(27.1% 0.078 335.9)
#832373 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) | #234375 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455171 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A2A48 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #832373
#832373
oklch(43.8% 0.158 335.5)
- #006337
#006337
oklch(43.9% 0.108 155.4)
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 #832373, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
Use #832373 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.