#833267
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.9% 0.128 343.4), rgb(131, 50, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#833267 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833267 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 50, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.128 343.4) |
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 #833267 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #833267 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833267 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #833267 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECD
oklch(80.9% 0.075 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#D481B4
oklch(70.6% 0.12 343.1)
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Step 500
500
#C75FA1
oklch(63.2% 0.153 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#B2428C
oklch(55.6% 0.167 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#993377
oklch(49.2% 0.155 343.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#833267
oklch(44.9% 0.128 343.4)
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Step 900
900
#64284F
oklch(37.6% 0.1 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B182E
oklch(26.9% 0.064 343.7)
#833267 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) | #394869 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505565 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B3248 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833267
#833267
oklch(44.9% 0.128 343.4)
- #006546
#006546
oklch(44.9% 0.096 163.8)
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 #833267, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
Use #833267 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.