#826BB2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.9% 0.109 297.8), rgb(130, 107, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#826BB2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #826BB2 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 107, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.109 297.8) |
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 #826BB2 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #826BB2 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #826BB2 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #826BB2 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADD
oklch(80.8% 0.05 298.3)
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Step 400
400
#A696CC
oklch(70.6% 0.079 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#917CBE
oklch(63.1% 0.1 298.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#826BB2
oklch(57.9% 0.109 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#685392
oklch(49.1% 0.1 298)
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Step 800
800
#554477
oklch(42.7% 0.084 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#463A60
oklch(37.8% 0.065 297.8)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#826BB2 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) | #5877B5 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C76B0 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787786 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #826BB2
#826BB2
oklch(57.9% 0.109 297.8)
- #75822F
#75822F
oklch(57.8% 0.108 117.5)
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 #826BB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
Use #826BB2 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.