#824289
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.7% 0.13 323.5), rgb(130, 66, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#824289 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #824289 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 66, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.13 323.5) |
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 #824289 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #824289 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #824289 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #824289 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 322.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3D8
oklch(80.8% 0.063 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF8BC5
oklch(70.7% 0.101 323)
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Step 500
500
#AF6DB6
oklch(63.2% 0.129 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A53A1
oklch(55.6% 0.14 323.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#824289
oklch(48.7% 0.13 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B3870
oklch(42.8% 0.107 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#57315B
oklch(37.8% 0.084 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#331D35
oklch(27% 0.053 323.9)
#824289 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) | #38568B | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5E87 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844B5F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #824289
#824289
oklch(48.7% 0.13 323.5)
- #277129
#277129
oklch(48.6% 0.129 143.7)
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 #824289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.018
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
Use #824289 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.