#833F9E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.6% 0.158 315.2), rgb(131, 63, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#833F9E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833F9E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 63, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 43%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.158 315.2) |
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 #833F9E | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #833F9E | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833F9E text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #833F9E text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD88D5
oklch(70.6% 0.123 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD68C9
oklch(63.1% 0.157 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#984DB6
oklch(55.6% 0.17 315.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#833F9E
oklch(49.6% 0.158 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#69337F
oklch(42.6% 0.132 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#562E66
oklch(37.8% 0.102 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#321B3C
oklch(26.9% 0.066 314.9)
#833F9E 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) | #2359A1 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5F9C | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814F68 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833F9E
#833F9E
oklch(49.6% 0.158 315.2)
- #397300
#397300
oklch(49.6% 0.145 135.2)
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 #833F9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.084
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.084
Use #833F9E 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.