#823070
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.9% 0.137 337.2), rgb(130, 48, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#823070 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823070 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 48, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.137 337.2) |
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 #823070 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823070 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823070 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #823070 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE4
oklch(88.4% 0.045 336.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#D380BD
oklch(70.7% 0.128 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#C55DAD
oklch(63.1% 0.163 337)
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Step 600
600
#B03F98
oklch(55.5% 0.178 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#973082
oklch(49.1% 0.166 337)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#823070
oklch(44.9% 0.137 337.2)
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Step 900
900
#632756
oklch(37.7% 0.107 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1832
oklch(27% 0.066 337)
#823070 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) | #324872 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B556E | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89344B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823070
#823070
oklch(44.9% 0.137 337.2)
- #00663C
#00663C
oklch(44.9% 0.107 157)
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 #823070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.073
Use #823070 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.