#833479
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46% 0.139 332.8), rgb(131, 52, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#833479 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833479 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 52, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.139 332.8) |
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 #833479 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #833479 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833479 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #833479 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#C987BE
oklch(70.8% 0.108 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#B967AD
oklch(63% 0.137 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#A44D99
oklch(55.6% 0.149 332.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#833479
oklch(46% 0.139 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#72336A
oklch(42.7% 0.115 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D56
oklch(37.7% 0.091 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#361B32
oklch(26.9% 0.056 332.6)
#833479 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) | #324C7B | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5777 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #883A51 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833479
#833479
oklch(46% 0.139 332.8)
- #006A36
#006A36
oklch(46% 0.118 153)
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 #833479, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #833479.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.081
Use #833479 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.