#832A6C
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.2% 0.144 339.6), rgb(131, 42, 108).
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White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#832A6C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #832A6C |
| RGB | rgb(131, 42, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.144 339.6) |
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 #832A6C | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #832A6C | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #832A6C text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #832A6C text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.046 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD2
oklch(80.9% 0.084 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#D77DBB
oklch(70.6% 0.135 339.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA59AA
oklch(63.1% 0.171 339.8)
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Step 600
600
#B53A96
oklch(55.7% 0.187 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B2B80
oklch(49.1% 0.173 339.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#832A6C
oklch(44.2% 0.144 339.6)
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Step 900
900
#662454
oklch(37.6% 0.113 339.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1631
oklch(26.9% 0.071 340)
#832A6C 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) | #2F456E | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A536A | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B2D47 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #832A6C
#832A6C
oklch(44.2% 0.144 339.6)
- #00633F
#00633F
oklch(44.1% 0.1 159.9)
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 #832A6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.067
Use #832A6C 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.