#823768
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.5% 0.12 342.9), rgb(130, 55, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#823768 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823768 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 55, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.12 342.9) |
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 #823768 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823768 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823768 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #823768 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#D184B3
oklch(70.8% 0.111 343)
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Step 500
500
#C363A0
oklch(63.2% 0.142 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE478B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#953876
oklch(49.1% 0.144 342.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#823768
oklch(45.5% 0.12 342.9)
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Step 900
900
#622B4E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 343.4)
#823768 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) | #3C4A6A | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515766 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A374B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823768
#823768
oklch(45.5% 0.12 342.9)
- #006746
#006746
oklch(45.4% 0.099 162.7)
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 #823768, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
Use #823768 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.