#823BA6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.5% 0.172 312.4), rgb(130, 59, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#823BA6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823BA6 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 59, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 48%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.172 312.4) |
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 #823BA6 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #823BA6 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823BA6 text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #823BA6 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1E8
oklch(80.8% 0.084 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD87DC
oklch(70.8% 0.133 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC66D2
oklch(63.2% 0.169 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#974ABF
oklch(55.6% 0.184 312.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#823BA6
oklch(49.5% 0.172 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#693186
oklch(42.8% 0.143 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#552C6B
oklch(37.6% 0.111 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#321B3F
oklch(27.1% 0.07 312.1)
#823BA6 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) | #0658A9 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335DA3 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E506B | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823BA6
#823BA6
oklch(49.5% 0.172 312.4)
- #417100
#417100
oklch(49.5% 0.139 132.5)
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 #823BA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.079
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.081
Use #823BA6 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.