#833A8B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.8% 0.146 323.6), rgb(131, 58, 139).
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White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#833A8B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833A8B |
| RGB | rgb(131, 58, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 41%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.146 323.6) |
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 #833A8B | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #833A8B | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833A8B text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #833A8B text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2DB
oklch(81% 0.07 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#C388C9
oklch(70.7% 0.113 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#B368BB
oklch(63.1% 0.145 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E4EA7
oklch(55.7% 0.156 323.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#833A8B
oklch(47.8% 0.146 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3474
oklch(42.8% 0.121 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#592E5E
oklch(37.7% 0.094 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B37
oklch(26.9% 0.06 323.1)
#833A8B 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) | #2D528E | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465B89 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85455D | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833A8B
#833A8B
oklch(47.8% 0.146 323.6)
- #14711A
#14711A
oklch(47.9% 0.147 143.5)
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 #833A8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
Use #833A8B 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.