#823F9F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.5% 0.158 314.4), rgb(130, 63, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#823F9F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823F9F |
| RGB | rgb(130, 63, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.158 314.4) |
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 #823F9F | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #823F9F | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823F9F text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #823F9F text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E3
oklch(80.8% 0.076 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D6
oklch(70.8% 0.122 314.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC69CA
oklch(63.2% 0.156 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#974DB7
oklch(55.5% 0.171 314.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#823F9F
oklch(49.5% 0.158 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#693480
oklch(42.8% 0.131 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#552E67
oklch(37.7% 0.103 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3C
oklch(27.1% 0.064 314.5)
#823F9F 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) | #2159A2 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5E9D | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805069 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823F9F
#823F9F
oklch(49.5% 0.158 314.4)
- #3C7200
#3C7200
oklch(49.5% 0.143 134.2)
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 #823F9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
Use #823F9F 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.