#823B9B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.8% 0.16 316.3), rgb(130, 59, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#823B9B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.160 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 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823B9B |
| RGB | rgb(130, 59, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 45%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.16 316.3) |
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 #823B9B | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #823B9B | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823B9B text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #823B9B text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#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
#D5B2E3
oklch(81% 0.077 316.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF87D4
oklch(70.6% 0.125 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE67C9
oklch(63.1% 0.159 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A4CB5
oklch(55.7% 0.172 316.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#823B9B
oklch(48.8% 0.16 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B327F
oklch(42.7% 0.134 316.4)
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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)
#823B9B 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) | #1E569E | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5C99 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814C65 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823B9B
#823B9B
oklch(48.8% 0.16 316.3)
- #337100
#337100
oklch(48.8% 0.146 136.4)
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 #823B9B, 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 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.087
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.088
Use #823B9B 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.