#823F80
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.8% 0.126 328.4), rgb(130, 63, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#823F80 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823F80 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 63, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.126 328.4) |
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 #823F80 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #823F80 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823F80 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #823F80 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28BBF
oklch(70.7% 0.097 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#B26CAF
oklch(63.1% 0.125 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D539B
oklch(55.7% 0.136 328.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#823F80
oklch(47.8% 0.126 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D376B
oklch(42.6% 0.105 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#593057
oklch(37.7% 0.083 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#823F80 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) | #3A5382 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5C7E | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #864659 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823F80
#823F80
oklch(47.8% 0.126 328.4)
- #166F31
#166F31
oklch(47.7% 0.125 148.5)
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 #823F80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.021
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
Use #823F80 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.