#823D78
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.1% 0.122 333.1), rgb(130, 61, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#823D78 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823D78 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 61, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 36%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.122 333.1) |
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 #823D78 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #823D78 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823D78 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #823D78 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABA
oklch(70.6% 0.095 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#B46CA9
oklch(63% 0.121 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F5394
oklch(55.6% 0.131 332.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#823D78
oklch(47.1% 0.122 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3766
oklch(42.6% 0.102 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3053
oklch(37.6% 0.079 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#351D31
oklch(27.1% 0.05 333.1)
#823D78 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) | #3C507A | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505A76 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874155 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823D78
#823D78
oklch(47.1% 0.122 333.1)
- #006E38
#006E38
oklch(47.2% 0.122 152.9)
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 #823D78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.083
Use #823D78 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.