#833D97
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.9% 0.153 318.2), rgb(131, 61, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#833D97 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833D97 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 61, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.153 318.2) |
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 #833D97 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #833D97 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833D97 text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #833D97 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 318)
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Step 400
400
#C088D0
oklch(70.7% 0.119 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF68C4
oklch(63.1% 0.152 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A4DB0
oklch(55.5% 0.165 318.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#833D97
oklch(48.9% 0.153 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B347B
oklch(42.8% 0.126 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#572E63
oklch(37.7% 0.099 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#833D97 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) | #27569A | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415D95 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834C64 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833D97
#833D97
oklch(48.9% 0.153 318.2)
- #2B7300
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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 #833D97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.087
Use #833D97 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.