#832E84
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.9% 0.158 327.3), rgb(131, 46, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#832E84 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.158 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #832E84 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 46, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.158 327.3) |
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 #832E84 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #832E84 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #832E84 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #832E84 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0DA
oklch(81% 0.076 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#C984C8
oklch(70.7% 0.123 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA63BA
oklch(63.1% 0.157 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#A547A5
oklch(55.6% 0.17 327.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#832E84
oklch(45.9% 0.158 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#732F73
oklch(42.7% 0.131 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5D
oklch(37.7% 0.102 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#371A36
oklch(27.1% 0.064 328.4)
#832E84 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) | #224B87 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425682 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873A55 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #832E84
#832E84
oklch(45.9% 0.158 327.3)
- #006B25
#006B25
oklch(46% 0.135 147.3)
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 #832E84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.089
Use #832E84 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.