#823F79
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.4% 0.12 332.6), rgb(130, 63, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#823F79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823F79 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 63, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.12 332.6) |
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 #823F79 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #823F79 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823F79 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #823F79 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#D8B3D1
oklch(80.8% 0.058 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38BBA
oklch(70.7% 0.092 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#B36DA9
oklch(63.1% 0.119 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E5494
oklch(55.6% 0.128 332.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#823F79
oklch(47.4% 0.12 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3866
oklch(42.7% 0.099 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#593153
oklch(37.7% 0.077 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#823F79 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) | #3D527B | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505B77 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874456 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823F79
#823F79
oklch(47.4% 0.12 332.6)
- #0A6E39
#0A6E39
oklch(47.3% 0.119 152.7)
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 #823F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.079
Use #823F79 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.