#823172
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.2% 0.137 336.1), rgb(130, 49, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#823172 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823172 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 49, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.137 336.1) |
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 #823172 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823172 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823172 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #823172 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 336.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD4
oklch(80.8% 0.08 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#D280BF
oklch(70.7% 0.129 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#C45DAE
oklch(63% 0.163 336.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF409A
oklch(55.6% 0.177 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#963083
oklch(49% 0.166 336.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#823172
oklch(45.2% 0.137 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#632757
oklch(37.7% 0.108 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1833
oklch(27% 0.067 335.7)
#823172 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) | #324974 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5570 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88354D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823172
#823172
oklch(45.2% 0.137 336.1)
- #00673B
#00673B
oklch(45.2% 0.109 156.1)
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 #823172, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #823172.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.075
Use #823172 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.