#823A88
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.5% 0.143 324.5), rgb(130, 58, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#823A88 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823A88 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 58, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 40%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.143 324.5) |
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 #823A88 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #823A88 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823A88 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #823A88 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2DA
oklch(81% 0.069 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#C388C7
oklch(70.6% 0.111 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#B369B9
oklch(63.2% 0.141 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E4EA4
oklch(55.5% 0.154 324.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#823A88
oklch(47.5% 0.143 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3472
oklch(42.7% 0.118 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#592E5C
oklch(37.6% 0.092 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#823A88 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) | #2F518A | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475A86 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85445B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823A88
#823A88
oklch(47.5% 0.143 324.5)
- #12701F
#12701F
oklch(47.7% 0.143 144.5)
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 #823A88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
Use #823A88 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.