#823A9C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.7% 0.163 316), rgb(130, 58, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#823A9C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823A9C |
| RGB | rgb(130, 58, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.163 316) |
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 #823A9C | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #823A9C | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823A9C text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #823A9C text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF87D5
oklch(70.7% 0.126 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF67CA
oklch(63.2% 0.16 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A4BB7
oklch(55.6% 0.175 316)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#823A9C
oklch(48.7% 0.163 316)
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Step 800
800
#6B3280
oklch(42.8% 0.135 316)
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Step 900
900
#572D66
oklch(37.7% 0.104 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#823A9C 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) | #1A559F | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5C9A | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804B65 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823A9C
#823A9C
oklch(48.7% 0.163 316)
- #347100
#347100
oklch(48.8% 0.146 136.1)
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 #823A9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.086
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.087
Use #823A9C 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.