#833CB6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.8% 0.188 307.7), rgb(131, 60, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#833CB6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833CB6 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 60, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.188 307.7) |
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 #833CB6 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #833CB6 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833CB6 text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #833CB6 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#B986E6
oklch(70.7% 0.145 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#A864DE
oklch(63.1% 0.185 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#9446CC
oklch(55.6% 0.202 307.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#833CB6
oklch(50.8% 0.188 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#662E8F
oklch(42.6% 0.156 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#532B72
oklch(37.7% 0.121 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#833CB6 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) | #005CBA | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2260B3 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5674 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833CB6
#833CB6
oklch(50.8% 0.188 307.7)
- #507300
#507300
oklch(50.9% 0.133 127.7)
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 #833CB6, 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 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
Use #833CB6 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.