#833AB7
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.6% 0.191 307.7), rgb(131, 58, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#833AB7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833AB7 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 58, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 52%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.191 307.7) |
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 #833AB7 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #833AB7 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833AB7 text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #833AB7 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EF
oklch(80.9% 0.092 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA85E7
oklch(70.7% 0.148 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#A963E0
oklch(63.2% 0.189 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#9445CE
oklch(55.6% 0.206 307.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#833AB7
oklch(50.6% 0.191 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#672D90
oklch(42.7% 0.159 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#542A73
oklch(37.7% 0.124 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#833AB7 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) | #005CBB | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C5FB4 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5574 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833AB7
#833AB7
oklch(50.6% 0.191 307.7)
- #4F7200
#4F7200
oklch(50.6% 0.132 127.8)
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 #833AB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.071
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
Use #833AB7 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.