#833792
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.8% 0.158 320.7), rgb(131, 55, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#833792 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833792 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 55, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 45%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.158 320.7) |
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 #833792 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #833792 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833792 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #833792 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#C386CF
oklch(70.6% 0.123 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#B366C2
oklch(63.1% 0.156 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E4BAF
oklch(55.7% 0.169 320.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#833792
oklch(47.8% 0.158 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E327A
oklch(42.8% 0.13 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#592C62
oklch(37.6% 0.103 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#833792 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) | #225295 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405A90 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84455F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833792
#833792
oklch(47.8% 0.158 320.7)
- #197100
#197100
oklch(47.9% 0.157 140.7)
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 #833792, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.091
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.094
Use #833792 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.