#823F6D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.9% 0.11 340.6), rgb(130, 63, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#823F6D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823F6D |
| RGB | rgb(130, 63, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.11 340.6) |
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 #823F6D | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #823F6D | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823F6D text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #823F6D text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.029 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58CB1
oklch(70.7% 0.085 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#B56E9D
oklch(63% 0.108 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#A05588
oklch(55.5% 0.118 340.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#823F6D
oklch(46.9% 0.11 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F395E
oklch(42.6% 0.091 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A324D
oklch(37.7% 0.07 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#351D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.045 340.4)
#823F6D 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) | #42506F | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555A6B | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #894051 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823F6D
#823F6D
oklch(46.9% 0.11 340.6)
- #006C46
#006C46
oklch(46.9% 0.105 160.5)
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 #823F6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.081
Use #823F6D 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.