#823A69
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46% 0.115 342.7), rgb(130, 58, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#823A69 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823A69 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 58, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 38%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.115 342.7) |
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 #823A69 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823A69 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823A69 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #823A69 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.055 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#C88AB0
oklch(70.7% 0.09 342.3)
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Step 500
500
#B96C9C
oklch(63.1% 0.115 342.8)
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Step 600
600
#A45387
oklch(55.7% 0.124 342.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#823A69
oklch(46% 0.115 342.7)
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Step 800
800
#72385D
oklch(42.8% 0.095 342.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C304C
oklch(37.6% 0.075 342.5)
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Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#823A69 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) | #3F4C6B | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535867 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893A4D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823A69
#823A69
oklch(46% 0.115 342.7)
- #006947
#006947
oklch(46% 0.1 162.5)
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 #823A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
Use #823A69 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.