#823491
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.3% 0.161 320.9), rgb(130, 52, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#823491 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823491 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 52, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 47%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.161 320.9) |
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 #823491 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #823491 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823491 text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #823491 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1E0
oklch(81% 0.077 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#C486D0
oklch(70.8% 0.125 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#B465C3
oklch(63.1% 0.159 321)
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Step 600
600
#9F49AF
oklch(55.6% 0.173 321.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#823491
oklch(47.3% 0.161 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E317A
oklch(42.7% 0.132 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C62
oklch(37.8% 0.103 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#823491 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) | #1D5094 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D598F | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83435E | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823491
#823491
oklch(47.3% 0.161 320.9)
- #176F00
#176F00
oklch(47.3% 0.155 140.9)
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 #823491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.091
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.093
Use #823491 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.