#824FDA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.8% 0.202 296.1), rgb(130, 79, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#824FDA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #824FDA |
| RGB | rgb(130, 79, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.202 296.1) |
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 #824FDA | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #824FDA | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #824FDA text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #824FDA text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#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
#C5B5F5
oklch(80.9% 0.091 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A98CF0
oklch(70.7% 0.145 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#966BEB
oklch(63.1% 0.186 296.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#824FDA
oklch(55.8% 0.202 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E3EBC
oklch(49.1% 0.188 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#593498
oklch(42.6% 0.156 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#492F79
oklch(37.7% 0.121 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C47
oklch(26.9% 0.077 295.8)
#824FDA 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) | #006EDE | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BD7 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C6F8D | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #824FDA
#824FDA
oklch(55.8% 0.202 296.1)
- #717C00
#717C00
oklch(55.8% 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 #824FDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #824FDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
Use #824FDA 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.