#823E6E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.8% 0.112 339.8), rgb(130, 62, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#823E6E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823E6E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 62, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.112 339.8) |
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 #823E6E | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #823E6E | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823E6E text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #823E6E text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CC
oklch(81% 0.053 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB2
oklch(70.6% 0.087 339.3)
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Step 500
500
#B66E9F
oklch(63.2% 0.111 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#A1558A
oklch(55.7% 0.12 339.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#823E6E
oklch(46.8% 0.112 339.8)
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Step 800
800
#70395F
oklch(42.8% 0.093 340.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B314E
oklch(37.7% 0.074 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#823E6E 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) | #414F70 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545A6C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893F51 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823E6E
#823E6E
oklch(46.8% 0.112 339.8)
- #006C45
#006C45
oklch(46.9% 0.106 159.9)
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 #823E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.082
Use #823E6E 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.