#823979
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.6% 0.13 332.4), rgb(130, 57, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#823979 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823979 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 57, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.13 332.4) |
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 #823979 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823979 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823979 text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #823979 text on black | 2.81:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#C689BC
oklch(70.7% 0.1 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#B66AAB
oklch(63% 0.128 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15097
oklch(55.6% 0.14 332.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#823979
oklch(46.6% 0.13 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#703668
oklch(42.7% 0.106 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F55
oklch(37.7% 0.084 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#823979 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) | #374E7B | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5977 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873E53 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823979
#823979
oklch(46.6% 0.13 332.4)
- #006C36
#006C36
oklch(46.6% 0.121 152.5)
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 #823979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
Use #823979 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.