#824BAD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.2% 0.155 307.8), rgb(130, 75, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#824BAD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #824BAD |
| RGB | rgb(130, 75, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.155 307.8) |
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 #824BAD | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #824BAD | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #824BAD text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #824BAD text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#B58CDA
oklch(70.8% 0.119 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#A36DD0
oklch(63.2% 0.153 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E52BD
oklch(55.6% 0.167 307.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#824BAD
oklch(52.2% 0.155 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#623784
oklch(42.7% 0.128 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#50306A
oklch(37.6% 0.101 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#824BAD 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) | #2962B0 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D65AB | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5D75 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #824BAD
#824BAD
oklch(52.2% 0.155 307.8)
- #527700
#527700
oklch(52.1% 0.136 128)
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 #824BAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #824BAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
Use #824BAD 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.