#826573
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(54% 0.042 348), rgb(130, 101, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#826573 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #826573 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 101, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 13%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.042 348) |
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 #826573 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #826573 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #826573 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #826573 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DA
oklch(88.4% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC3
oklch(81% 0.019 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#B099A4
oklch(70.7% 0.031 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C808E
oklch(63% 0.04 346.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#826573
oklch(54% 0.042 348)
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Step 700
700
#725865
oklch(49.1% 0.039 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D4852
oklch(42.7% 0.032 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C44
oklch(37.6% 0.026 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2328
oklch(27% 0.017 346.8)
#826573 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) | #676A74 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6F72 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86656A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #826573
#826573
oklch(54% 0.042 348)
- #57776A
#57776A
oklch(54.1% 0.042 167.8)
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 #826573, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.052
Use #826573 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.