#832986
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.5% 0.166 326.5), rgb(131, 41, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#832986 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #832986 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 41, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.166 326.5) |
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 #832986 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #832986 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #832986 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #832986 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE2
oklch(80.9% 0.097 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#D27BD3
oklch(70.7% 0.155 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#C454C7
oklch(63.1% 0.198 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF31B4
oklch(55.5% 0.216 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#96229B
oklch(49.1% 0.201 326.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#832986
oklch(45.5% 0.166 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#632165
oklch(37.7% 0.13 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A153B
oklch(27% 0.082 326.5)
#832986 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) | #184989 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5584 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873754 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #832986
#832986
oklch(45.5% 0.166 326.5)
- #006921
#006921
oklch(45.3% 0.136 146.6)
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 #832986, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.092
Use #832986 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.