#833EA5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.9% 0.167 312.8), rgb(131, 62, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#833EA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 62, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.167 312.8) |
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 #833EA5 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #833EA5 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833EA5 text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #833EA5 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E6
oklch(80.9% 0.08 313)
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Step 400
400
#BC88DA
oklch(70.7% 0.128 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB67CF
oklch(63% 0.164 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#974BBC
oklch(55.6% 0.179 313.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#833EA5
oklch(49.9% 0.167 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#683284
oklch(42.7% 0.138 312.4)
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Step 900
900
#552D6A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#321B3E
oklch(27% 0.069 313)
#833EA5 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) | #165AA8 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385FA3 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F516C | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833EA5
#833EA5
oklch(49.9% 0.167 312.8)
- #417300
#417300
oklch(50% 0.141 132.9)
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 #833EA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.083
Use #833EA5 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.