#832EB4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.1% 0.203 309.8), rgb(131, 46, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#832EB4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #832EB4 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 46, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 59%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.203 309.8) |
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 #832EB4 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #832EB4 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #832EB4 text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #832EB4 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE82E9
oklch(70.7% 0.157 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE5EE2
oklch(63.2% 0.2 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#993ED0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 309.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#832EB4
oklch(49.1% 0.203 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A2892
oklch(42.6% 0.168 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#562774
oklch(37.6% 0.13 309.6)
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Step 950
950
#331844
oklch(27.1% 0.083 310.3)
#832EB4 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) | #0056B8 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #095BB1 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4D6F | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #832EB4
#832EB4
oklch(49.1% 0.203 309.8)
- #476E00
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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 #832EB4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #832EB4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.075
Use #832EB4 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.