#833365
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45% 0.125 344.9), rgb(131, 51, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#833365 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833365 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 51, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.125 344.9) |
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 #833365 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #833365 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833365 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #833365 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#D482B1
oklch(70.7% 0.116 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#C7609E
oklch(63.2% 0.149 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#B24389
oklch(55.6% 0.163 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#983474
oklch(49% 0.151 344.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#833365
oklch(45% 0.125 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#64294D
oklch(37.7% 0.097 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192D
oklch(27.1% 0.061 345.6)
#833365 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) | #3A4867 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515663 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B3247 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833365
#833365
oklch(45% 0.125 344.9)
- #006548
#006548
oklch(44.9% 0.094 165.3)
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 #833365, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
Use #833365 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.