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#833DEB Color

#833DEB is rgb(131, 61, 235) in RGB, hsl(264, 81%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 74%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#833DEB
HEX#833DEB
RGBrgb(131, 61, 235)
HSLhsl(264, 81%, 58%)
HSVhsv(264, 74%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 74%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(55% 0.242 295.6)
LABlab(43.41% 56.61 -77.52)
LCHlch(43.41% 95.99 306.14)

What #833DEB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #833DEB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 6.94French Violet#8806CEΔE 13.77Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 14.25Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 15.24Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 15.45Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 15.87

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#833DEB Channel Values

How #833DEB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 131 · G 61 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 81% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 74% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.48:1 vs white · 3.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #833DEB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #833DEB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #833DEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #833DEB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#833DEB
Complementary
#A5EB3D
Analogous
#3D4EEB
Analogous
#D93DEB
Triadic
#EB833D
Triadic
#3DEB83
Split comp.
#EBD93D
Split comp.
#4EEB3D

Tints & Shades of #833DEB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9459EE
#A370F0
#B58CF3
#C7A7F6
#D8C3F9
#E7DAFB

Shades

#6B18E7
#5C15C6
#4B11A2
#3A0D7D
#290958
#1A0637

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #833DEB.

How #833DEB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#833DEB
Protanopia#4F4FEB
Protanomaly#6848EB
Deuteranopia#5C5CEA
Deuteranomaly#6E51EB
Tritanopia#646A6A
Tritanomaly#725CAD
Achromatopsia#696969

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #833DEB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-833deb: #833DEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #833DEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-833deb': '#833DEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.514, green: 0.239, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_833deb">#833DEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#833DEB"

More Purple Colors

#833DEB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#833DEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #833DEB?

#833DEB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(131, 61, 235) in RGB and hsl(264, 81%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.94.

What is the RGB value of #833DEB?

#833DEB is rgb(131, 61, 235) — red 131, green 61, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #833DEB?

#833DEB converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 74%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #833DEB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #833DEB scores 5.48:1 against white and 3.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #833DEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #833DEB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 6.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.