#832C70
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.6% 0.144 337.4), rgb(131, 44, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#832C70 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #832C70 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 44, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.144 337.4) |
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 #832C70 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #832C70 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #832C70 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #832C70 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#D57EBE
oklch(70.7% 0.134 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#C859AE
oklch(63% 0.173 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#B33B99
oklch(55.6% 0.186 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A2C83
oklch(49.2% 0.174 337.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#832C70
oklch(44.6% 0.144 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#652556
oklch(37.7% 0.112 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1733
oklch(27% 0.07 336.6)
#832C70 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) | #2F4672 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A546E | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A304A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #832C70
#832C70
oklch(44.6% 0.144 337.4)
- #00653C
#00653C
oklch(44.6% 0.106 157.4)
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 #832C70, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #832C70.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
Use #832C70 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.