#823783
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.8% 0.143 327), rgb(130, 55, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#823783 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823783 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 55, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.143 327) |
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 #823783 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823783 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823783 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #823783 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1D8
oklch(80.8% 0.07 327)
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Step 400
400
#C588C4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B568B5
oklch(63.1% 0.14 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#A04DA1
oklch(55.5% 0.154 327)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#823783
oklch(46.8% 0.143 327)
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Step 800
800
#6F3470
oklch(42.7% 0.117 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5B
oklch(37.7% 0.092 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#823783 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) | #2E4F85 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475981 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #864058 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823783
#823783
oklch(46.8% 0.143 327)
- #006E25
#006E25
oklch(46.9% 0.139 147.1)
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 #823783, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.085
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.085
Use #823783 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.