#823587
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.8% 0.15 325.2), rgb(130, 53, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#823587 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823587 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 53, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.15 325.2) |
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 #823587 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823587 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823587 text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #823587 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#C587C8
oklch(70.7% 0.115 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#B567BA
oklch(63.1% 0.147 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#A14CA6
oklch(55.7% 0.161 325.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#823587
oklch(46.8% 0.15 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#703273
oklch(42.7% 0.124 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5D
oklch(37.8% 0.096 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#823587 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) | #294F8A | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445885 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #854059 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823587
#823587
oklch(46.8% 0.15 325.2)
- #006E1B
#006E1B
oklch(46.8% 0.147 145.1)
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 #823587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.091
Use #823587 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.