#823E89
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.1% 0.137 323.8), rgb(130, 62, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#823E89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 324°. 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 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823E89 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 62, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.137 323.8) |
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 #823E89 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #823E89 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823E89 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #823E89 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC6
oklch(70.7% 0.105 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#B16BB8
oklch(63.2% 0.136 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C51A3
oklch(55.6% 0.146 324.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#823E89
oklch(48.1% 0.137 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3672
oklch(42.7% 0.114 323.5)
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Step 900
900
#582F5C
oklch(37.6% 0.089 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#823E89 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) | #33548B | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495C87 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84485D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823E89
#823E89
oklch(48.1% 0.137 323.8)
- #1E7123
#1E7123
oklch(48.2% 0.138 143.9)
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 #823E89, 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 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
Use #823E89 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.