#826072
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53% 0.051 345.9), rgb(130, 96, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#826072 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #826072 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 96, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 15%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.051 345.9) |
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 #826072 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #826072 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #826072 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #826072 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DB
oklch(88.6% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC4
oklch(80.9% 0.023 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#B298A5
oklch(70.7% 0.036 346.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F7E8F
oklch(63% 0.047 346.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#826072
oklch(53% 0.051 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#755666
oklch(49.1% 0.047 346.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4654
oklch(42.6% 0.04 344.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B45
oklch(37.7% 0.031 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2328
oklch(27.1% 0.019 349.4)
#826072 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) | #626673 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6C71 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876066 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #826072
#826072
oklch(53% 0.051 345.9)
- #4F7565
#4F7565
oklch(52.9% 0.05 166.4)
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 #826072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.025
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
Use #826072 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.