#833997
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.4% 0.16 318.5), rgb(131, 57, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#833997 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833997 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 57, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.16 318.5) |
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 #833997 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #833997 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833997 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #833997 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E1
oklch(80.8% 0.077 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#C187D2
oklch(70.7% 0.123 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#B166C6
oklch(63.1% 0.159 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C4BB2
oklch(55.6% 0.171 318.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#833997
oklch(48.4% 0.16 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C327C
oklch(42.7% 0.131 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#582D64
oklch(37.8% 0.102 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#341B3B
oklch(27.1% 0.066 318.6)
#833997 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) | #20549A | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5B95 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834962 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833997
#833997
oklch(48.4% 0.16 318.5)
- #297100
#297100
oklch(48.4% 0.151 138.4)
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 #833997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.090
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.092
Use #833997 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.