#826A95
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.3% 0.071 309.6), rgb(130, 106, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#826A95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #826A95 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 106, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 17%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.071 309.6) |
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 #826A95 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #826A95 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #826A95 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #826A95 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD0
oklch(80.8% 0.032 310.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA98B9
oklch(70.6% 0.051 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#957FA7
oklch(63.1% 0.064 309.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#826A95
oklch(56.3% 0.071 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C567D
oklch(49.1% 0.066 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#584766
oklch(42.8% 0.054 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#483B53
oklch(37.6% 0.043 309)
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Step 950
950
#2A2330
oklch(27% 0.026 309.1)
#826A95 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) | #637297 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687494 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807079 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #826A95
#826A95
oklch(56.3% 0.071 309.6)
- #687E51
#687E51
oklch(56.4% 0.071 129.6)
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 #826A95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.011
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.019
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
Use #826A95 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.