#832497
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(46.1% 0.187 319.9), rgb(131, 36, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#832497 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #832497 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 36, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 61%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.187 319.9) |
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 #832497 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #832497 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #832497 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #832497 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE5
oklch(80.9% 0.09 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#C881D8
oklch(70.8% 0.144 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#B95DCE
oklch(63.2% 0.185 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#A43EBA
oklch(55.6% 0.201 320)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#832497
oklch(46.1% 0.187 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#722982
oklch(42.7% 0.154 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2768
oklch(37.6% 0.12 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#832497 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) | #004B9A | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F5594 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833B5C | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #832497
#832497
oklch(46.1% 0.187 319.9)
- #1D6B00
#1D6B00
oklch(46.2% 0.149 140)
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 #832497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.095
Use #832497 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.