#832999
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(46.7% 0.183 318.9), rgb(131, 41, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#832999 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #832999 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 41, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 58%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.183 318.9) |
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 #832999 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #832999 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #832999 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #832999 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#DAAFE5
oklch(81% 0.088 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#C682D8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 319)
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Step 500
500
#B75FCE
oklch(63.2% 0.181 319)
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Step 600
600
#A241BA
oklch(55.6% 0.196 319.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#832999
oklch(46.7% 0.183 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#712A82
oklch(42.7% 0.152 319.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2868
oklch(37.6% 0.117 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#832999 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) | #004D9C | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #305696 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833F5F | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #832999
#832999
oklch(46.7% 0.183 318.9)
- #246C00
#246C00
oklch(46.7% 0.147 139)
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 #832999, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.090
Use #832999 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.