#832EB6
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(49.3% 0.205 309.2), rgb(131, 46, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#832EB6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #832EB6 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 46, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 60%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.205 309.2) |
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 #832EB6 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #832EB6 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #832EB6 text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #832EB6 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3AFF1
oklch(80.8% 0.099 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE82EA
oklch(70.7% 0.158 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD5DE4
oklch(63% 0.203 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#993DD2
oklch(55.6% 0.221 309.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#832EB6
oklch(49.3% 0.205 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A2893
oklch(42.7% 0.169 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#562775
oklch(37.7% 0.132 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#321845
oklch(27% 0.084 308.5)
#832EB6 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) | #0056BA | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #015BB3 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4E70 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #832EB6
#832EB6
oklch(49.3% 0.205 309.2)
- #496E00
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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 #832EB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #832EB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
Use #832EB6 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.