#823C97
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.6% 0.155 317.8), rgb(130, 60, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#823C97 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823C97 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 60, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 43%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.155 317.8) |
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 #823C97 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #823C97 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823C97 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #823C97 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#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
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF88D1
oklch(70.7% 0.119 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF68C5
oklch(63.1% 0.153 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A4DB1
oklch(55.6% 0.166 317.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#823C97
oklch(48.6% 0.155 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B337C
oklch(42.7% 0.129 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#572E63
oklch(37.7% 0.099 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#823C97 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) | #25559A | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5C95 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824B64 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823C97
#823C97
oklch(48.6% 0.155 317.8)
- #2D7100
#2D7100
oklch(48.5% 0.149 137.7)
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 #823C97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.089
Use #823C97 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.