#823C6E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.5% 0.116 339.5), rgb(130, 60, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#823C6E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823C6E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 60, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 37%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.116 339.5) |
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 #823C6E | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823C6E | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823C6E text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #823C6E text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2E0
oklch(88.6% 0.031 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C68BB3
oklch(70.7% 0.089 339.1)
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Step 500
500
#B76DA0
oklch(63.2% 0.114 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#A2538B
oklch(55.6% 0.126 339.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#823C6E
oklch(46.5% 0.116 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#703860
oklch(42.7% 0.096 339.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B314E
oklch(37.7% 0.074 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#361D2E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 339.9)
#823C6E 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) | #3F4E70 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52596C | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893E50 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823C6E
#823C6E
oklch(46.5% 0.116 339.5)
- #006B44
#006B44
oklch(46.6% 0.106 159.7)
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 #823C6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
Use #823C6E 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.