#823180
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.9% 0.149 328.7), rgb(130, 49, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#823180 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823180 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 49, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.149 328.7) |
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 #823180 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823180 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823180 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #823180 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDD
oklch(80.9% 0.087 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF7FCB
oklch(70.6% 0.139 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C15BBE
oklch(63.1% 0.178 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC3CAA
oklch(55.5% 0.194 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#942D92
oklch(49.2% 0.18 328.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#823180
oklch(45.9% 0.149 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#61265F
oklch(37.7% 0.115 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#823180 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) | #294B82 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45567E | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863A54 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823180
#823180
oklch(45.9% 0.149 328.7)
- #006A2A
#006A2A
oklch(45.8% 0.13 148.8)
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 #823180, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.087
Use #823180 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.