#823477
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.8% 0.137 333.4), rgb(130, 52, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#823477 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823477 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 52, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.137 333.4) |
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 #823477 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823477 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823477 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #823477 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED7
oklch(81% 0.08 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#D081C2
oklch(70.7% 0.128 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#C25EB3
oklch(63.1% 0.164 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD419E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#943287
oklch(49.1% 0.165 333.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#823477
oklch(45.8% 0.137 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#612859
oklch(37.7% 0.106 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#391834
oklch(26.9% 0.067 333.3)
#823477 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) | #324B79 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5775 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #883A50 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823477
#823477
oklch(45.8% 0.137 333.4)
- #006937
#006937
oklch(45.7% 0.116 153.7)
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 #823477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.078
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
Use #823477 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.