#833EBD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.5% 0.192 305.6), rgb(131, 62, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#833EBD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833EBD |
| RGB | rgb(131, 62, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.192 305.6) |
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 #833EBD | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #833EBD | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833EBD text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #833EBD text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2F1
oklch(81% 0.092 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B786EA
oklch(70.7% 0.149 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#A664E3
oklch(63.2% 0.19 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#9146D1
oklch(55.6% 0.207 305.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#833EBD
oklch(51.5% 0.192 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#652E92
oklch(42.7% 0.159 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#522B75
oklch(37.8% 0.124 305.5)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#833EBD 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) | #005FC1 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1761BA | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #795A78 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833EBD
#833EBD
oklch(51.5% 0.192 305.6)
- #567400
#567400
oklch(51.6% 0.131 125.5)
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 #833EBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.048
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.070
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.072
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.075
Use #833EBD 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.