#824BA0
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.4% 0.14 312.3), rgb(130, 75, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#824BA0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #824BA0 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 75, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 36%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.14 312.3) |
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 #824BA0 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #824BA0 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #824BA0 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #824BA0 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#B88CD1
oklch(70.6% 0.109 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#A66EC5
oklch(63.1% 0.139 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#9155B2
oklch(55.7% 0.15 312.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#824BA0
oklch(51.4% 0.14 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#64397C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#523264
oklch(37.8% 0.09 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#301D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 313.2)
#824BA0 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) | #3560A3 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47649E | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F596E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #824BA0
#824BA0
oklch(51.4% 0.14 312.3)
- #467708
#467708
oklch(51.4% 0.141 132.5)
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 #824BA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.076
Use #824BA0 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.