#833ECE
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(52.8% 0.21 301.4), rgb(131, 62, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#833ECE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833ECE |
| RGB | rgb(131, 62, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.21 301.4) |
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 #833ECE | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #833ECE | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833ECE text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #833ECE text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F4
oklch(81% 0.093 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#B288EF
oklch(70.8% 0.151 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F65E9
oklch(63% 0.194 301.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#833ECE
oklch(52.8% 0.21 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#7637BB
oklch(49% 0.196 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#602F97
oklch(42.6% 0.162 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E2C78
oklch(37.7% 0.125 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B47
oklch(27.2% 0.08 301.2)
#833ECE 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) | #0063D2 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063CB | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736082 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833ECE
#833ECE
oklch(52.8% 0.21 301.4)
- #607600
#607600
oklch(52.9% 0.128 121.7)
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 #833ECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.066
Use #833ECE 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.