#833187
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.4% 0.156 325.8), rgb(131, 49, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#833187 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833187 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 49, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 47%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.156 325.8) |
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 #833187 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #833187 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833187 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #833187 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DB
oklch(80.9% 0.076 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#C785C9
oklch(70.6% 0.121 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#B864BB
oklch(63.1% 0.155 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#A349A7
oklch(55.7% 0.167 325.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#833187
oklch(46.4% 0.156 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#713074
oklch(42.6% 0.129 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2C5E
oklch(37.8% 0.1 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#361A37
oklch(27% 0.064 325.9)
#833187 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) | #244D8A | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425785 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863D57 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833187
#833187
oklch(46.4% 0.156 325.8)
- #006D1F
#006D1F
oklch(46.5% 0.143 145.9)
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 #833187, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.094
Use #833187 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.