#826BCF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.6% 0.149 291.8), rgb(130, 107, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#826BCF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #826BCF |
| RGB | rgb(130, 107, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 51%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.149 291.8) |
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 #826BCF | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #826BCF | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #826BCF text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #826BCF text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EC
oklch(81% 0.072 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A293E3
oklch(70.8% 0.116 291.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#826BCF
oklch(59.6% 0.149 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#775CC8
oklch(55.5% 0.161 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#654BAD
oklch(49.1% 0.15 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#523E8C
oklch(42.6% 0.124 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#433670
oklch(37.7% 0.096 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#826BCF 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) | #467CD3 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4979CD | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E7F93 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #826BCF
#826BCF
oklch(59.6% 0.149 291.8)
- #828600
#828600
oklch(59.7% 0.132 111.9)
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 #826BCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
Use #826BCF 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.