#824BC0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.4% 0.178 302.4), rgb(130, 75, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#824BC0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #824BC0 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 75, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.178 302.4) |
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 #824BC0 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #824BC0 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #824BC0 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #824BC0 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EC
oklch(80.9% 0.079 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#B08CE2
oklch(70.7% 0.128 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D6DDA
oklch(63.1% 0.163 302.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#824BC0
oklch(53.4% 0.178 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#7442AC
oklch(49.2% 0.164 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E378C
oklch(42.7% 0.137 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3070
oklch(37.7% 0.108 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#824BC0 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) | #0066C4 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2967BD | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76637E | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #824BC0
#824BC0
oklch(53.4% 0.178 302.4)
- #607800
#607800
oklch(53.4% 0.13 122.4)
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 #824BC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
Use #824BC0 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.