#833CC9
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(52.2% 0.208 302.8), rgb(131, 60, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#833CC9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833CC9 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 60, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 57%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.208 302.8) |
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 #833CC9 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #833CC9 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833CC9 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #833CC9 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#B585F2
oklch(70.7% 0.16 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#A361ED
oklch(63.1% 0.205 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F41DC
oklch(55.6% 0.224 302.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#833CC9
oklch(52.2% 0.208 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#632B9A
oklch(42.7% 0.171 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#51297B
oklch(37.8% 0.134 302.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#833CC9 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) | #0061CD | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062C6 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #755D7E | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833CC9
#833CC9
oklch(52.2% 0.208 302.8)
- #5C7400
#5C7400
oklch(52.1% 0.127 122.8)
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 #833CC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.043
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.070
Use #833CC9 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.