#824296
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.4% 0.144 317.6), rgb(130, 66, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#824296 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #824296 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 66, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.144 317.6) |
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 #824296 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #824296 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #824296 text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #824296 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD8ACE
oklch(70.7% 0.111 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC6BC1
oklch(63% 0.142 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#9751AD
oklch(55.5% 0.154 317.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#824296
oklch(49.4% 0.144 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#693679
oklch(42.7% 0.12 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#553061
oklch(37.7% 0.092 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#824296 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) | #2F5899 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455F94 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824F65 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #824296
#824296
oklch(49.4% 0.144 317.6)
- #33730E
#33730E
oklch(49.4% 0.144 137.4)
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 #824296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.080
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.082
Use #824296 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.