#833775
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.2% 0.131 335.2), rgb(131, 55, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#833775 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833775 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 55, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.131 335.2) |
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 #833775 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #833775 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833775 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #833775 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 334.9)
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Step 400
400
#C888BA
oklch(70.7% 0.102 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#B969A8
oklch(63.1% 0.13 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#A44F93
oklch(55.6% 0.141 335.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#833775
oklch(46.2% 0.131 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#723566
oklch(42.8% 0.108 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F53
oklch(37.7% 0.083 335)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#833775 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) | #374D77 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5873 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893B51 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833775
#833775
oklch(46.2% 0.131 335.2)
- #006B3B
#006B3B
oklch(46.4% 0.115 154.9)
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 #833775, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
Use #833775 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.