#833469
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.3% 0.126 342.3), rgb(131, 52, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#833469 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833469 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 52, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.126 342.3) |
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 #833469 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #833469 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833469 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #833469 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 342)
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Step 400
400
#D382B5
oklch(70.7% 0.118 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#C560A2
oklch(63.1% 0.15 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#B0448D
oklch(55.6% 0.163 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#973478
oklch(49% 0.153 342.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#833469
oklch(45.3% 0.126 342.3)
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Step 900
900
#632950
oklch(37.7% 0.098 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#833469 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) | #3A496B | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505667 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B354A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833469
#833469
oklch(45.3% 0.126 342.3)
- #006745
#006745
oklch(45.4% 0.1 162.1)
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 #833469, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
Use #833469 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.