#824CDC
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.5% 0.209 296.1), rgb(130, 76, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#824CDC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #824CDC |
| RGB | rgb(130, 76, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 67%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.209 296.1) |
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 #824CDC | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #824CDC | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #824CDC text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #824CDC text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F7
oklch(80.8% 0.095 296.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA8BF3
oklch(70.8% 0.15 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#9669EE
oklch(63% 0.193 296)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#824CDC
oklch(55.5% 0.209 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E3CBF
oklch(49.1% 0.194 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A339B
oklch(42.8% 0.161 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#492E7B
oklch(37.7% 0.125 296)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C48
oklch(27.1% 0.079 296.5)
#824CDC 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) | #006DE0 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AD9 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B6E8E | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #824CDC
#824CDC
oklch(55.5% 0.209 296.1)
- #707B00
#707B00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 115.8)
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 #824CDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
Use #824CDC 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.