#833DBA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.2% 0.19 306.5), rgb(131, 61, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#833DBA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833DBA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 61, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 51%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.19 306.5) |
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 #833DBA | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #833DBA | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833DBA text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #833DBA text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.093 306.8)
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Step 400
400
#B886E8
oklch(70.7% 0.147 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#A764E1
oklch(63.2% 0.188 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#9246CF
oklch(55.6% 0.205 306.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#833DBA
oklch(51.2% 0.19 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#652E91
oklch(42.6% 0.158 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#522B74
oklch(37.7% 0.123 306)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#833DBA 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) | #005EBE | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C60B7 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A5876 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833DBA
#833DBA
oklch(51.2% 0.19 306.5)
- #537300
#537300
oklch(51.2% 0.131 126.4)
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 #833DBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.071
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.074
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.075
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.076
Use #833DBA 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.