#823071
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45% 0.138 336.6), rgb(130, 48, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#823071 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823071 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 48, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.138 336.6) |
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 #823071 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823071 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823071 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #823071 text on black | 2.61:1 | 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
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE4
oklch(88.4% 0.045 336.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#D380BE
oklch(70.7% 0.129 336.8)
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Step 500
500
#C55CAE
oklch(63% 0.166 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#B03F99
oklch(55.6% 0.179 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#973083
oklch(49.1% 0.166 336.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#823071
oklch(45% 0.138 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#632756
oklch(37.7% 0.107 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1833
oklch(27% 0.067 335.7)
#823071 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) | #314873 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B556F | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89344C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823071
#823071
oklch(45% 0.138 336.6)
- #00663B
#00663B
oklch(44.9% 0.108 156.5)
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 #823071, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #823071.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.074
Use #823071 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.