#824FCF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55% 0.189 298.3), rgb(130, 79, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#824FCF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #824FCF |
| RGB | rgb(130, 79, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.189 298.3) |
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 #824FCF | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #824FCF | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #824FCF text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #824FCF text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F1
oklch(80.9% 0.085 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC8CEA
oklch(70.7% 0.137 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#986DE3
oklch(63.1% 0.173 298.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#824FCF
oklch(55% 0.189 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#7040B5
oklch(49.1% 0.177 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B3692
oklch(42.7% 0.145 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3075
oklch(37.7% 0.114 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D44
oklch(27% 0.071 298)
#824FCF 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) | #006CD3 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #146ACC | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #706B88 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #824FCF
#824FCF
oklch(55% 0.189 298.3)
- #6B7B00
#6B7B00
oklch(55% 0.129 118.4)
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 #824FCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
Use #824FCF 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.