#823C8F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.2% 0.146 321.1), rgb(130, 60, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#823C8F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823C8F |
| RGB | rgb(130, 60, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 41%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.146 321.1) |
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 #823C8F | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #823C8F | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823C8F text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #823C8F text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C189CB
oklch(70.8% 0.112 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#B169BE
oklch(63.2% 0.145 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C4FAA
oklch(55.7% 0.157 321.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#823C8F
oklch(48.2% 0.146 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C3476
oklch(42.6% 0.121 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#582E5F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#823C8F 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) | #2C5492 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445C8D | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834860 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823C8F
#823C8F
oklch(48.2% 0.146 321.1)
- #217114
#217114
oklch(48.2% 0.146 141.2)
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 #823C8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
Use #823C8F 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.