#823A8D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.8% 0.147 322.2), rgb(130, 58, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#823A8D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823A8D |
| RGB | rgb(130, 58, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 42%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.147 322.2) |
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 #823A8D | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #823A8D | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823A8D text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #823A8D text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#C288CB
oklch(70.7% 0.114 322)
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Step 500
500
#B268BD
oklch(63.1% 0.146 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D4EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.158 322.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#823A8D
oklch(47.8% 0.147 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D3476
oklch(42.8% 0.122 322)
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Step 900
900
#592E5F
oklch(37.8% 0.095 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#823A8D 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) | #2B5290 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445B8B | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84465E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823A8D
#823A8D
oklch(47.8% 0.147 322.2)
- #1A7014
#1A7014
oklch(47.7% 0.148 142.1)
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 #823A8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.083
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.085
Use #823A8D 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.