#823458
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.4% 0.115 354), rgb(130, 52, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#823458 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823458 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 52, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.115 354) |
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 #823458 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823458 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823458 text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #823458 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC3
oklch(80.8% 0.067 354.2)
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Step 400
400
#D584A5
oklch(70.7% 0.107 354.2)
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Step 500
500
#C7638F
oklch(63.1% 0.136 354)
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Step 600
600
#B34779
oklch(55.6% 0.15 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#993866
oklch(49.1% 0.138 354)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#823458
oklch(44.4% 0.115 354)
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Step 900
900
#652B45
oklch(37.8% 0.089 354.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A28
oklch(27% 0.055 354.7)
#823458 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) | #3F4759 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545556 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B2F42 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823458
#823458
oklch(44.4% 0.115 354)
- #006350
#006350
oklch(44.6% 0.085 173.6)
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 #823458, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
Use #823458 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.