#824895
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.3% 0.133 317.3), rgb(130, 72, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#824895 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #824895 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 72, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.133 317.3) |
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 #824895 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #824895 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #824895 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #824895 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#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
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CCB
oklch(70.7% 0.103 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#A96EBD
oklch(63% 0.131 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#9455A9
oklch(55.6% 0.142 317.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#824895
oklch(50.3% 0.133 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#673976
oklch(42.7% 0.11 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#54325F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#824895 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) | #395C98 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6193 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825368 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #824895
#824895
oklch(50.3% 0.133 317.3)
- #3B741E
#3B741E
oklch(50.2% 0.132 137.1)
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 #824895, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
Use #824895 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.