#832C83
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.6% 0.16 327.8), rgb(131, 44, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#832C83 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 328°. 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 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #832C83 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 44, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.16 327.8) |
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 #832C83 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #832C83 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #832C83 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #832C83 text on black | 2.65:1 | 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
#D17CD0
oklch(70.6% 0.15 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#C456C3
oklch(63.1% 0.192 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF36AF
oklch(55.7% 0.207 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#962697
oklch(49.1% 0.193 327.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#832C83
oklch(45.6% 0.16 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#622362
oklch(37.6% 0.123 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A163A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 327.5)
#832C83 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) | #204A86 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415581 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873853 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #832C83
#832C83
oklch(45.6% 0.16 327.8)
- #006A26
#006A26
oklch(45.7% 0.133 147.7)
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 #832C83, 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 0.047
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.088
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.088
Use #832C83 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.