#833868
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.8% 0.119 343.6), rgb(131, 56, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#833868 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833868 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 56, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.119 343.6) |
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 #833868 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #833868 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833868 text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #833868 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.07 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#D184B2
oklch(70.7% 0.111 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#C3639F
oklch(63.1% 0.142 343.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE478A
oklch(55.6% 0.155 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#953875
oklch(49.1% 0.143 343.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#833868
oklch(45.8% 0.119 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#622B4E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 343.4)
#833868 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) | #3E4B6A | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535866 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B384B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833868
#833868
oklch(45.8% 0.119 343.6)
- #006848
#006848
oklch(45.8% 0.098 163.6)
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 #833868, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
Use #833868 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.