#824DEA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.7% 0.223 293.5), rgb(130, 77, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#824DEA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #824DEA |
| RGB | rgb(130, 77, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 79%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.223 293.5) |
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 #824DEA | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #824DEA | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #824DEA text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #824DEA text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FC
oklch(80.8% 0.101 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A68AFA
oklch(70.6% 0.161 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#9368F7
oklch(63.2% 0.205 293.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#824DEA
oklch(56.7% 0.223 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B39C8
oklch(49.1% 0.207 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#5730A2
oklch(42.6% 0.173 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#472D80
oklch(37.7% 0.133 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#291B4B
oklch(26.9% 0.085 293.3)
#824DEA 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) | #0071EF | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DE7 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #647395 | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #824DEA
#824DEA
oklch(56.7% 0.223 293.5)
- #777E00
#777E00
oklch(56.8% 0.127 113.6)
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 #824DEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #824DEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.023
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.070
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.071
Use #824DEA 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.