#832476
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.1% 0.16 334), rgb(131, 36, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#832476 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #832476 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 36, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 57%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.16 334) |
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 #832476 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #832476 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #832476 text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #832476 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#D77AC7
oklch(70.6% 0.15 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA53B8
oklch(63% 0.191 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#B531A4
oklch(55.5% 0.207 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C228C
oklch(49.1% 0.192 334.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#832476
oklch(44.1% 0.16 334)
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Step 900
900
#66215C
oklch(37.7% 0.124 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#832476 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) | #224478 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445274 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #892C4A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #832476
#832476
oklch(44.1% 0.16 334)
- #006435
#006435
oklch(44.2% 0.111 154.1)
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 #832476, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
Use #832476 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.