#824CB0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.5% 0.157 306.7), rgb(130, 76, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#824CB0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 307°. 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 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #824CB0 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 76, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.157 306.7) |
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 #824CB0 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #824CB0 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #824CB0 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #824CB0 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B38DD8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#A06FCD
oklch(63% 0.145 306.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#824CB0
oklch(52.5% 0.157 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#7645A0
oklch(49% 0.146 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#603982
oklch(42.6% 0.122 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3268
oklch(37.7% 0.094 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#824CB0 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) | #2863B3 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C66AE | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5F77 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #824CB0
#824CB0
oklch(52.5% 0.157 306.7)
- #567700
#567700
oklch(52.4% 0.134 126.4)
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 #824CB0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #824CB0.
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 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
Use #824CB0 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.