#833D90
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.5% 0.146 321.1), rgb(131, 61, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#833D90 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833D90 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 61, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.146 321.1) |
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 #833D90 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #833D90 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833D90 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #833D90 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C189CB
oklch(70.8% 0.112 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#B169BE
oklch(63.2% 0.145 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C4FAA
oklch(55.7% 0.157 321.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#833D90
oklch(48.5% 0.146 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C3476
oklch(42.6% 0.121 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#582E5F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#833D90 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) | #2D5593 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455C8E | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844960 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833D90
#833D90
oklch(48.5% 0.146 321.1)
- #227215
#227215
oklch(48.5% 0.147 141.2)
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 #833D90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
Use #833D90 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.