#823E7B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.4% 0.123 331.3), rgb(130, 62, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#823E7B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823E7B |
| RGB | rgb(130, 62, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.123 331.3) |
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 #823E7B | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #823E7B | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823E7B text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #823E7B text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#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
#D8B3D2
oklch(80.9% 0.059 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABC
oklch(70.7% 0.097 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#B36CAB
oklch(63% 0.122 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E5396
oklch(55.6% 0.132 331.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#823E7B
oklch(47.4% 0.123 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E3868
oklch(42.8% 0.101 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#593055
oklch(37.6% 0.081 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#823E7B 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) | #3B517D | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5B79 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874357 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823E7B
#823E7B
oklch(47.4% 0.123 331.3)
- #086F36
#086F36
oklch(47.5% 0.124 151.4)
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 #823E7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.081
Use #823E7B 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.