#823FF4
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.9% 0.249 293.5), rgb(130, 63, 244).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#823FF4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.249 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.249) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823FF4 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 63, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 89%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.249 293.5) |
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 #823FF4 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #823FF4 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823FF4 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #823FF4 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 293.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A788FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#9463FF
oklch(63.1% 0.221 293.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#823FF4
oklch(55.9% 0.249 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E2DD4
oklch(49.2% 0.232 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#5928AB
oklch(42.7% 0.192 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#482887
oklch(37.6% 0.149 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A194F
oklch(27% 0.095 293.6)
#823FF4 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) | #006DF9 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068F1 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7097 | 0.195 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.251 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823FF4
#823FF4
oklch(55.9% 0.249 293.5)
- #757B00
#757B00
oklch(55.9% 0.125 113.1)
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 #823FF4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #823FF4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.059
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.070
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.073
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.078
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.078
Use #823FF4 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.