#832E7E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.6% 0.152 330.1), rgb(131, 46, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#832E7E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #832E7E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 46, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.152 330.1) |
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 #832E7E | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #832E7E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #832E7E text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #832E7E 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDC
oklch(80.9% 0.089 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#D27ECA
oklch(70.8% 0.142 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#C459BD
oklch(63.2% 0.182 330)
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Step 600
600
#AF39A9
oklch(55.6% 0.198 330)
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Step 700
700
#962A91
oklch(49.1% 0.184 329.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#832E7E
oklch(45.6% 0.152 330.1)
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Step 900
900
#63245F
oklch(37.7% 0.12 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1637
oklch(26.9% 0.075 330.7)
#832E7E 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) | #274A80 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45557C | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #883752 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #832E7E
#832E7E
oklch(45.6% 0.152 330.1)
- #00692E
#00692E
oklch(45.5% 0.125 150.2)
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 #832E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.083
Use #832E7E 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.