#826B95
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.5% 0.069 309.2), rgb(130, 107, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#826B95 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #826B95 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 107, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 17%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.069 309.2) |
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 #826B95 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #826B95 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #826B95 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #826B95 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCD0
oklch(81% 0.03 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA99B8
oklch(70.8% 0.048 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#957FA7
oklch(63.1% 0.064 309.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#826B95
oklch(56.5% 0.069 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B577C
oklch(49.1% 0.063 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#584765
oklch(42.7% 0.053 310)
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Step 900
900
#483C52
oklch(37.8% 0.04 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2330
oklch(27% 0.026 309.1)
#826B95 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) | #647397 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697494 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80717A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #826B95
#826B95
oklch(56.5% 0.069 309.2)
- #697E53
#697E53
oklch(56.5% 0.068 129.5)
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 #826B95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.014
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.017
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.027
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
Use #826B95 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.