#832482
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.8% 0.169 328.4), rgb(131, 36, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#832482 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #832482 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 36, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 57%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.169 328.4) |
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 #832482 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #832482 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #832482 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #832482 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#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
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D579D1
oklch(70.7% 0.159 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C751C5
oklch(63% 0.202 328.3)
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Step 600
600
#B22EB1
oklch(55.5% 0.219 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#991D99
oklch(49.1% 0.205 328.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#832482
oklch(44.8% 0.169 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#652064
oklch(37.9% 0.132 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#832482 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) | #154685 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5380 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873250 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #832482
#832482
oklch(44.8% 0.169 328.4)
- #006727
#006727
oklch(44.8% 0.129 148.3)
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 #832482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.087
Use #832482 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.