#833AB0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.1% 0.184 309.7), rgb(131, 58, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#833AB0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833AB0 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 58, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 50%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.184 309.7) |
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 #833AB0 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #833AB0 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833AB0 text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #833AB0 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EC
oklch(80.9% 0.089 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB86E3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB64DA
oklch(63.2% 0.181 310)
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Step 600
600
#9646C8
oklch(55.6% 0.199 309.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#833AB0
oklch(50.1% 0.184 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#682F8C
oklch(42.8% 0.152 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#542B70
oklch(37.7% 0.119 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#311A41
oklch(26.9% 0.074 309.5)
#833AB0 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) | #005AB4 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #285EAD | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5370 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833AB0
#833AB0
oklch(50.1% 0.184 309.7)
- #4A7200
#4A7200
oklch(50.3% 0.135 129.7)
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 #833AB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
Use #833AB0 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.