#832A84
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.5% 0.163 327.4), rgb(131, 42, 132).
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White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#832A84 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #832A84 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 42, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.163 327.4) |
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 #832A84 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #832A84 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #832A84 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #832A84 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
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE1
oklch(80.9% 0.096 327)
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Step 400
400
#D27BD1
oklch(70.6% 0.153 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#C455C5
oklch(63.1% 0.195 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF33B1
oklch(55.5% 0.212 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#972498
oklch(49.2% 0.197 327.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#832A84
oklch(45.5% 0.163 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#632263
oklch(37.7% 0.127 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#832A84 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) | #1C4987 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405582 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873753 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #832A84
#832A84
oklch(45.5% 0.163 327.4)
- #006924
#006924
oklch(45.4% 0.134 147.3)
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 #832A84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.043
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.089
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.089
Use #832A84 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.