#833D79
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.3% 0.124 333), rgb(131, 61, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#833D79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833D79 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 61, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.124 333) |
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 #833D79 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #833D79 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833D79 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #833D79 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58ABA
oklch(70.7% 0.096 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#B56CA9
oklch(63.2% 0.122 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#A05294
oklch(55.6% 0.133 333.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#833D79
oklch(47.3% 0.124 333)
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Step 800
800
#6F3767
oklch(42.7% 0.103 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3054
oklch(37.7% 0.08 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#351D31
oklch(27.1% 0.05 333.1)
#833D79 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) | #3C517B | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505B77 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #884255 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833D79
#833D79
oklch(47.3% 0.124 333)
- #006E39
#006E39
oklch(47.2% 0.121 153.3)
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 #833D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
Use #833D79 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.