#823B88
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.6% 0.141 324.4), rgb(130, 59, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#823B88 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823B88 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 59, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 39%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.141 324.4) |
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 #823B88 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #823B88 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823B88 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #823B88 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#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
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#C389C7
oklch(70.8% 0.109 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#B269B8
oklch(63% 0.14 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E4FA4
oklch(55.7% 0.152 324.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#823B88
oklch(47.6% 0.141 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3572
oklch(42.7% 0.116 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#592F5C
oklch(37.8% 0.09 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#823B88 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) | #30528A | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475B86 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85455C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823B88
#823B88
oklch(47.6% 0.141 324.4)
- #157020
#157020
oklch(47.7% 0.141 144.4)
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 #823B88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
Use #823B88 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.