#826BCB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.3% 0.143 292.5), rgb(130, 107, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#826BCB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #826BCB |
| RGB | rgb(130, 107, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.143 292.5) |
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 #826BCB | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #826BCB | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #826BCB text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #826BCB text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE7
oklch(81% 0.063 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A294DB
oklch(70.6% 0.103 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D79D2
oklch(63.2% 0.132 292.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#826BCB
oklch(59.3% 0.143 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#644FA5
oklch(49.1% 0.133 292)
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Step 800
800
#524185
oklch(42.7% 0.11 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#43386B
oklch(37.8% 0.085 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#826BCB 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) | #497CCE | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C79C9 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707E91 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #826BCB
#826BCB
oklch(59.3% 0.143 292.5)
- #808500
#808500
oklch(59.2% 0.132 112.4)
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 #826BCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
Use #826BCB 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.