#823799
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.1% 0.164 317.4), rgb(130, 55, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#823799 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823799 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 55, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.164 317.4) |
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 #823799 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #823799 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823799 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #823799 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C186D4
oklch(70.6% 0.127 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#B165C9
oklch(63.1% 0.163 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C4AB5
oklch(55.6% 0.176 317.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#823799
oklch(48.1% 0.164 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C317F
oklch(42.7% 0.136 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#582C66
oklch(37.7% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#823799 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) | #18539C | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5A97 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814863 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823799
#823799
oklch(48.1% 0.164 317.4)
- #2D7000
#2D7000
oklch(48.2% 0.148 137.6)
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 #823799, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.089
Use #823799 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.