#824797
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.2% 0.137 316.5), rgb(130, 71, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#824797 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #824797 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 71, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.137 316.5) |
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 #824797 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #824797 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #824797 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #824797 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CCD
oklch(70.8% 0.106 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA6DC0
oklch(63.1% 0.137 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9554AC
oklch(55.7% 0.147 316.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#824797
oklch(50.2% 0.137 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#673878
oklch(42.7% 0.114 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#543160
oklch(37.7% 0.088 317)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#824797 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) | #365B9A | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486195 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815368 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #824797
#824797
oklch(50.2% 0.137 316.5)
- #3B7518
#3B7518
oklch(50.4% 0.137 136.5)
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 #824797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
Use #824797 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.