#824864
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48% 0.087 350.5), rgb(130, 72, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#824864 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #824864 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 72, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.087 350.5) |
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 #824864 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #824864 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #824864 text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #824864 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 350.6)
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Step 400
400
#C290A6
oklch(70.8% 0.067 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#B17490
oklch(63.1% 0.085 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C5C7A
oklch(55.6% 0.092 350.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#824864
oklch(48% 0.087 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C3E54
oklch(42.7% 0.071 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#583545
oklch(37.7% 0.055 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#341F29
oklch(27% 0.036 349.8)
#824864 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) | #4E5465 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5E63 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4652 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #824864
#824864
oklch(48% 0.087 350.5)
- #176D57
#176D57
oklch(48% 0.086 171.1)
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 #824864, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.016
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
Use #824864 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.