#823395
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.4% 0.166 319.3), rgb(130, 51, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#823395 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 319°. 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 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823395 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 51, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.166 319.3) |
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 #823395 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #823395 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823395 text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #823395 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EC
oklch(88.4% 0.045 319)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C385D3
oklch(70.6% 0.129 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#B364C7
oklch(63.1% 0.164 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E48B4
oklch(55.6% 0.179 319)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#823395
oklch(47.4% 0.166 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E307D
oklch(42.7% 0.137 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#592B65
oklch(37.6% 0.108 319)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#823395 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) | #155198 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5993 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82445F | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823395
#823395
oklch(47.4% 0.166 319.3)
- #236E00
#236E00
oklch(47.3% 0.15 139.3)
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 #823395, 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 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.095
Use #823395 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.