#826883
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.2% 0.052 325.1), rgb(130, 104, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#826883 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #826883 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 104, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 11%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.052 325.1) |
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 #826883 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #826883 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #826883 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #826883 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC9
oklch(81% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD99AE
oklch(70.7% 0.038 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#99809A
oklch(63.2% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#826883
oklch(55.2% 0.052 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F5770
oklch(49% 0.049 325)
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Step 800
800
#5A485B
oklch(42.7% 0.039 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.031 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B232C
oklch(26.9% 0.02 322.5)
#826883 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) | #666E84 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7182 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #846A71 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #826883
#826883
oklch(55.2% 0.052 325.1)
- #5F7B60
#5F7B60
oklch(55.3% 0.053 145.7)
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 #826883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.017
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
Use #826883 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.