#833783
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47% 0.143 327.6), rgb(131, 55, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#833783 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833783 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 55, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.143 327.6) |
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 #833783 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #833783 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833783 text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #833783 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D8
oklch(80.9% 0.07 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C687C4
oklch(70.7% 0.112 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B668B5
oklch(63.2% 0.141 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#A14DA1
oklch(55.6% 0.154 327.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#833783
oklch(47% 0.143 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#703370
oklch(42.7% 0.119 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E5A
oklch(37.8% 0.091 328)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#833783 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) | #2F4F85 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485981 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874058 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833783
#833783
oklch(47% 0.143 327.6)
- #006E27
#006E27
oklch(46.9% 0.137 147.5)
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 #833783, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.084
Use #833783 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.