#824486
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.9% 0.124 325), rgb(130, 68, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#824486 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #824486 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 68, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.124 325) |
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 #824486 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #824486 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #824486 text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #824486 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.059 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF8CC2
oklch(70.7% 0.096 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE6EB2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#99559E
oklch(55.6% 0.133 324.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#824486
oklch(48.9% 0.124 325)
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Step 800
800
#6A396D
oklch(42.6% 0.101 325)
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Step 900
900
#563159
oklch(37.6% 0.081 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#824486 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) | #3D5788 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5E84 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #854C5F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #824486
#824486
oklch(48.9% 0.124 325)
- #28712F
#28712F
oklch(48.7% 0.123 145)
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 #824486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.014
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
Use #824486 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.