#832B84
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.6% 0.162 327.4), rgb(131, 43, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#832B84 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.162 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 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #832B84 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 43, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.162 327.4) |
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 #832B84 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #832B84 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #832B84 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #832B84 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 328)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D27CD1
oklch(70.8% 0.152 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#C456C4
oklch(63.2% 0.193 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF34B1
oklch(55.6% 0.211 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#962598
oklch(49.1% 0.195 327.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#832B84
oklch(45.6% 0.162 327.4)
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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)
#832B84 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) | #1E4A87 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405582 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873754 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #832B84
#832B84
oklch(45.6% 0.162 327.4)
- #006A25
#006A25
oklch(45.7% 0.134 147.5)
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 #832B84, 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 0.045
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.089
Use #832B84 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.