#824EF2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.5% 0.231 292.1), rgb(130, 78, 242).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#824EF2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 292°. 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 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #824EF2 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 78, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 86%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.231 292.1) |
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 #824EF2 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #824EF2 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #824EF2 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #824EF2 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 292)
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Step 400
400
#A48AFE
oklch(70.7% 0.166 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#9167FC
oklch(63.2% 0.212 292.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#824EF2
oklch(57.5% 0.231 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A37CD
oklch(49.2% 0.215 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#562FA5
oklch(42.7% 0.178 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#462C83
oklch(37.6% 0.139 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#291B4D
oklch(27% 0.088 292.4)
#824EF2 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) | #0074F7 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EEF | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F779A | 0.184 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #824EF2
#824EF2
oklch(57.5% 0.231 292.1)
- #7B7F00
#7B7F00
oklch(57.4% 0.127 112)
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 #824EF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.074
Use #824EF2 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.