#823769
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.5% 0.12 342.3), rgb(130, 55, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#823769 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823769 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 55, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.12 342.3) |
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 #823769 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823769 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823769 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #823769 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#D184B4
oklch(70.8% 0.112 342.4)
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Step 500
500
#C362A1
oklch(63.1% 0.145 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE478C
oklch(55.6% 0.156 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#953877
oklch(49.2% 0.145 342.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#823769
oklch(45.5% 0.12 342.3)
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Step 900
900
#622A4F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A192E
oklch(27% 0.061 343)
#823769 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) | #3C4B6B | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515767 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89384B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823769
#823769
oklch(45.5% 0.12 342.3)
- #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 #823769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
Use #823769 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.