#823A60
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.109 349.4), rgb(130, 58, 96).
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White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#823A60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823A60 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 58, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 38%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.109 349.4) |
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 #823A60 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823A60 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823A60 text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #823A60 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.036 348.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C7
oklch(80.8% 0.064 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#D186AA
oklch(70.8% 0.102 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#C26695
oklch(63.1% 0.129 349.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE4B80
oklch(55.7% 0.142 349.4)
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Step 700
700
#953B6C
oklch(49.1% 0.133 349.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#823A60
oklch(45.6% 0.109 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#622C48
oklch(37.6% 0.086 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B2A
oklch(27.1% 0.053 350.9)
#823A60 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) | #424B61 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55585E | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3849 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823A60
#823A60
oklch(45.6% 0.109 349.4)
- #00674E
#00674E
oklch(45.7% 0.092 168.8)
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 #823A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.078
Use #823A60 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.