#823DA3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.5% 0.166 313.2), rgb(130, 61, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#823DA3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823DA3 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 61, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 46%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.166 313.2) |
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 #823DA3 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #823DA3 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823DA3 text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #823DA3 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E6
oklch(80.9% 0.08 313)
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Step 400
400
#BD88D9
oklch(70.8% 0.128 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC67CF
oklch(63.1% 0.165 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#974BBB
oklch(55.5% 0.178 313.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#823DA3
oklch(49.5% 0.166 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#693283
oklch(42.7% 0.138 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#552D69
oklch(37.7% 0.107 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#321B3E
oklch(27% 0.069 313)
#823DA3 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) | #1658A6 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375EA1 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F506A | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823DA3
#823DA3
oklch(49.5% 0.166 313.2)
- #3F7200
#3F7200
oklch(49.6% 0.141 133.3)
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 #823DA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.081
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.084
Use #823DA3 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.