#833498
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.8% 0.168 318.6), rgb(131, 52, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#833498 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833498 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 52, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 49%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.168 318.6) |
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 #833498 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #833498 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833498 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #833498 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E3
oklch(80.8% 0.082 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#C385D4
oklch(70.7% 0.13 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#B364C9
oklch(63.2% 0.166 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E48B5
oklch(55.6% 0.18 318.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#833498
oklch(47.8% 0.168 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E2F7F
oklch(42.7% 0.14 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#592B66
oklch(37.7% 0.109 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#833498 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) | #13529B | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395A96 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834661 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833498
#833498
oklch(47.8% 0.168 318.6)
- #286F00
#286F00
oklch(47.8% 0.149 138.5)
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 #833498, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.090
Use #833498 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.