#824BB7
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.8% 0.167 304.8), rgb(130, 75, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#824BB7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #824BB7 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 75, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 43%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.167 304.8) |
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 #824BB7 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #824BB7 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #824BB7 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #824BB7 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.075 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#B28DDD
oklch(70.8% 0.12 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F6ED3
oklch(63.1% 0.153 304.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#824BB7
oklch(52.8% 0.167 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#7643A6
oklch(49.1% 0.156 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#603886
oklch(42.7% 0.128 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E316C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3F
oklch(27% 0.064 305.6)
#824BB7 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) | #1B64BA | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3466B4 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79607A | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #824BB7
#824BB7
oklch(52.8% 0.167 304.8)
- #5A7700
#5A7700
oklch(52.7% 0.132 124.8)
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 #824BB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
Use #824BB7 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.