#833B6C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.4% 0.117 341.3), rgb(131, 59, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#833B6C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833B6C |
| RGB | rgb(131, 59, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 38%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.117 341.3) |
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 #833B6C | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #833B6C | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833B6C text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #833B6C text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CB
oklch(80.9% 0.056 341.7)
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Step 400
400
#C88AB1
oklch(70.7% 0.091 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#B86C9E
oklch(63.1% 0.115 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#A35389
oklch(55.7% 0.125 341)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#833B6C
oklch(46.4% 0.117 341.3)
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Step 800
800
#71375E
oklch(42.6% 0.097 341.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C304D
oklch(37.6% 0.076 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#833B6C 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) | #3F4E6E | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53596A | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3C4E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833B6C
#833B6C
oklch(46.4% 0.117 341.3)
- #006A46
#006A46
oklch(46.3% 0.103 161.3)
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 #833B6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.077
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.078
Use #833B6C 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.