#824593
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.7% 0.136 318.5), rgb(130, 69, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#824593 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #824593 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 69, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.136 318.5) |
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 #824593 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #824593 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #824593 text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #824593 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.065 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCB
oklch(70.6% 0.106 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB6DBD
oklch(63.1% 0.134 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#9653A9
oklch(55.5% 0.146 318.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#824593
oklch(49.7% 0.136 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#683876
oklch(42.7% 0.112 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#55315F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#824593 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) | #365A96 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496091 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825065 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #824593
#824593
oklch(49.7% 0.136 318.5)
- #35731D
#35731D
oklch(49.6% 0.135 138.5)
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 #824593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
Use #824593 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.