#823565
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.1% 0.121 344.7), rgb(130, 53, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#823565 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823565 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 53, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.121 344.7) |
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 #823565 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823565 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823565 text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #823565 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCB
oklch(81% 0.07 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#D283B1
oklch(70.6% 0.113 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#C5629E
oklch(63.2% 0.144 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#B04688
oklch(55.6% 0.157 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#973774
oklch(49.2% 0.146 344.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#823565
oklch(45.1% 0.121 344.7)
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Step 900
900
#632A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.094 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A192D
oklch(26.9% 0.06 344.6)
#823565 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) | #3C4967 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515663 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3448 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823565
#823565
oklch(45.1% 0.121 344.7)
- #006648
#006648
oklch(45.2% 0.095 164.7)
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 #823565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
Use #823565 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.