#823E95
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.8% 0.149 318.4), rgb(130, 62, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#823E95 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823E95 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 62, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 41%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.149 318.4) |
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 #823E95 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #823E95 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823E95 text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #823E95 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF89CF
oklch(70.7% 0.115 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE69C2
oklch(63% 0.148 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#994FAF
oklch(55.6% 0.16 318)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#823E95
oklch(48.8% 0.149 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A357A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#572F62
oklch(37.8% 0.096 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#823E95 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) | #2A5698 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425D93 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824C63 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823E95
#823E95
oklch(48.8% 0.149 318.4)
- #2B7205
#2B7205
oklch(48.8% 0.149 138.5)
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 #823E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
Use #823E95 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.