#832683
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45% 0.168 327.9), rgb(131, 38, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#832683 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #832683 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 38, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 55%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.168 327.9) |
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 #832683 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #832683 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #832683 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #832683 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE1
oklch(80.8% 0.098 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D47AD2
oklch(70.7% 0.157 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C652C5
oklch(63% 0.2 328)
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Step 600
600
#B12FB2
oklch(55.5% 0.218 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#981F99
oklch(49% 0.203 327.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#832683
oklch(45% 0.168 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#642064
oklch(37.7% 0.131 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#832683 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) | #174786 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5381 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873452 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #832683
#832683
oklch(45% 0.168 327.9)
- #006826
#006826
oklch(45.1% 0.131 147.9)
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 #832683, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.038
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.088
Use #832683 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.