#833896
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.2% 0.16 319), rgb(131, 56, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#833896 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833896 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 56, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.16 319) |
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 #833896 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #833896 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833896 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #833896 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.078 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C287D1
oklch(70.8% 0.123 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#B166C5
oklch(63% 0.158 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D4AB2
oklch(55.6% 0.173 319.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#833896
oklch(48.2% 0.16 319)
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Step 800
800
#6D317C
oklch(42.7% 0.133 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#582C64
oklch(37.6% 0.104 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#833896 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) | #1F5399 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5B94 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834862 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833896
#833896
oklch(48.2% 0.16 319)
- #267100
#267100
oklch(48.3% 0.152 139)
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 #833896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.091
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.091
Use #833896 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.