#823A95
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.3% 0.156 318.8), rgb(130, 58, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#823A95 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823A95 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 58, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.156 318.8) |
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 #823A95 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #823A95 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823A95 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #823A95 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2E0
oklch(81% 0.075 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#C187D0
oklch(70.6% 0.121 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#B067C4
oklch(63% 0.154 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B4CB0
oklch(55.5% 0.167 318.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#823A95
oklch(48.3% 0.156 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C337B
oklch(42.8% 0.129 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#582D63
oklch(37.7% 0.101 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#823A95 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) | #235498 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5B93 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824962 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823A95
#823A95
oklch(48.3% 0.156 318.8)
- #277100
#277100
oklch(48.3% 0.152 138.8)
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 #823A95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.087
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.092
Use #823A95 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.