#832679
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.4% 0.159 332.6), rgb(131, 38, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#832679 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 333°. 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 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #832679 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 38, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 55%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.159 332.6) |
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 #832679 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #832679 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #832679 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #832679 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDB
oklch(81% 0.092 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#D67BC9
oklch(70.8% 0.149 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#C954BA
oklch(63.1% 0.19 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#B432A6
oklch(55.6% 0.207 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A238F
oklch(49.1% 0.192 332.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#832679
oklch(44.4% 0.159 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#65215E
oklch(37.6% 0.125 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1537
oklch(27.1% 0.079 332.7)
#832679 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) | #22457B | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435377 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #892F4C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #832679
#832679
oklch(44.4% 0.159 332.6)
- #006532
#006532
oklch(44.4% 0.116 152.5)
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 #832679, 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 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.077
Use #832679 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.