#824ED5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.3% 0.198 297.2), rgb(130, 78, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#824ED5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #824ED5 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 78, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 62%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.198 297.2) |
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 #824ED5 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #824ED5 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #824ED5 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #824ED5 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB8CEE
oklch(70.8% 0.142 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#976BE8
oklch(63% 0.182 297.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#824ED5
oklch(55.3% 0.198 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F3FBA
oklch(49.2% 0.184 297)
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Step 800
800
#5A3596
oklch(42.7% 0.152 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F78
oklch(37.7% 0.12 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#824ED5 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) | #006DD9 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AD2 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E6D8A | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #824ED5
#824ED5
oklch(55.3% 0.198 297.2)
- #6E7B00
#6E7B00
oklch(55.3% 0.127 116.9)
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 #824ED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
Use #824ED5 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.