#823481
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.3% 0.145 328.1), rgb(130, 52, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#823481 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823481 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 52, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.145 328.1) |
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 #823481 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823481 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823481 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #823481 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E6
oklch(88.4% 0.04 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D8
oklch(80.9% 0.07 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C787C4
oklch(70.8% 0.112 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#B767B5
oklch(63.1% 0.143 328)
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Step 600
600
#A24CA1
oklch(55.6% 0.156 327.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#823481
oklch(46.3% 0.145 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#713370
oklch(42.8% 0.12 328)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 328)
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Step 950
950
#361B35
oklch(27.1% 0.06 328.4)
#823481 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) | #2C4D83 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46577F | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863D55 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823481
#823481
oklch(46.3% 0.145 328.1)
- #006C28
#006C28
oklch(46.3% 0.134 148)
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 #823481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.089
Use #823481 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.