#823C93
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.4% 0.15 319.4), rgb(130, 60, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#823C93 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823C93 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 60, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 42%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.15 319.4) |
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 #823C93 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #823C93 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823C93 text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #823C93 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C088CE
oklch(70.6% 0.117 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#B069C1
oklch(63.2% 0.148 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B4EAE
oklch(55.7% 0.162 319.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#823C93
oklch(48.4% 0.15 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3479
oklch(42.7% 0.124 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#572E61
oklch(37.6% 0.097 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#823C93 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) | #295596 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425C91 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824A62 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823C93
#823C93
oklch(48.4% 0.15 319.4)
- #267106
#267106
oklch(48.3% 0.15 139.3)
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 #823C93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.086
Use #823C93 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.