#823089
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.3% 0.159 324.5), rgb(130, 48, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#823089 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823089 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 48, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 48%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.159 324.5) |
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 #823089 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823089 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823089 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #823089 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#C785CB
oklch(70.7% 0.123 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#B764BE
oklch(63.1% 0.157 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#A248AA
oklch(55.5% 0.171 324.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#823089
oklch(46.3% 0.159 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#713076
oklch(42.7% 0.131 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B5F
oklch(37.6% 0.102 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#823089 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) | #1F4D8C | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5787 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853D58 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823089
#823089
oklch(46.3% 0.159 324.5)
- #006C16
#006C16
oklch(46.1% 0.147 144.5)
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 #823089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.097
Use #823089 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.