#833576
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46% 0.135 334.5), rgb(131, 53, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#833576 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 334°. 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 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833576 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 53, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.135 334.5) |
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 #833576 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #833576 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833576 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #833576 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
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#C987BB
oklch(70.7% 0.105 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#B968AA
oklch(63.1% 0.133 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#A44E95
oklch(55.6% 0.144 334.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#833576
oklch(46% 0.135 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#723467
oklch(42.7% 0.111 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E54
oklch(37.8% 0.087 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#361B31
oklch(26.9% 0.055 334.2)
#833576 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) | #344C78 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5774 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893A50 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833576
#833576
oklch(46% 0.135 334.5)
- #006A39
#006A39
oklch(46% 0.115 154.3)
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 #833576, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #833576.
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 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.077
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
Use #833576 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.