#824BC7
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.9% 0.186 300.7), rgb(130, 75, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#824BC7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #824BC7 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 75, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 53%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.186 300.7) |
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 #824BC7 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #824BC7 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #824BC7 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #824BC7 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EF
oklch(81% 0.083 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF8CE7
oklch(70.8% 0.134 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C6CDF
oklch(63.1% 0.171 300.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#824BC7
oklch(53.9% 0.186 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#7340B1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 301)
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Step 800
800
#5D368F
oklch(42.7% 0.142 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3073
oklch(37.7% 0.112 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D43
oklch(27% 0.07 300)
#824BC7 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) | #0068CB | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D67C4 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736682 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #824BC7
#824BC7
oklch(53.9% 0.186 300.7)
- #647900
#647900
oklch(54% 0.129 121)
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 #824BC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
Use #824BC7 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.