#833278
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.7% 0.141 333.3), rgb(131, 50, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#833278 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833278 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 50, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.141 333.3) |
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 #833278 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #833278 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833278 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #833278 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#D180C3
oklch(70.7% 0.131 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#C35CB4
oklch(63% 0.169 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE3EA0
oklch(55.5% 0.184 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#952F89
oklch(49% 0.171 332.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#833278
oklch(45.7% 0.141 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#62275A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 333)
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Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#833278 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) | #304B7A | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5676 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893850 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833278
#833278
oklch(45.7% 0.141 333.3)
- #006936
#006936
oklch(45.7% 0.117 153.2)
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 #833278, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.079
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
Use #833278 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.