#823574
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.8% 0.132 335.1), rgb(130, 53, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#823574 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823574 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 53, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.132 335.1) |
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 #823574 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823574 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823574 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #823574 text on black | 2.71:1 | 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
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#D082BF
oklch(70.8% 0.124 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#C25FAF
oklch(63.1% 0.159 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD439A
oklch(55.6% 0.172 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#943484
oklch(49.1% 0.16 334.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#823574
oklch(45.8% 0.132 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#612957
oklch(37.7% 0.102 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#391933
oklch(27% 0.064 334.7)
#823574 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) | #354B76 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5772 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88394F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823574
#823574
oklch(45.8% 0.132 335.1)
- #00693A
#00693A
oklch(45.7% 0.113 155)
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 #823574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.077
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
Use #823574 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.