#832377
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44% 0.162 333.5), rgb(131, 35, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#832377 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #832377 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 35, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.162 333.5) |
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 #832377 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #832377 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #832377 text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #832377 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#D77AC8
oklch(70.7% 0.151 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA52B9
oklch(63% 0.193 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#B630A5
oklch(55.6% 0.21 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C208E
oklch(49.1% 0.196 333.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#832377
oklch(44% 0.162 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#66205D
oklch(37.6% 0.126 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1436
oklch(26.9% 0.08 333.8)
#832377 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) | #204479 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435275 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #892C4A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #832377
#832377
oklch(44% 0.162 333.5)
- #006434
#006434
oklch(44.1% 0.112 153.6)
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 #832377, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
Use #832377 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.