#826BFE
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(62.6% 0.21 285.8), rgb(130, 107, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#826BFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #826BFE |
| RGB | rgb(130, 107, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 99%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.21 285.8) |
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 #826BFE | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #826BFE | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #826BFE text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #826BFE text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FE
oklch(88.4% 0.058 286.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB7FF
oklch(80.8% 0.101 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#998FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#826BFE
oklch(62.6% 0.21 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6F4EEF
oklch(55.5% 0.228 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E3DD0
oklch(49.1% 0.212 285.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C34A8
oklch(42.6% 0.176 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3085
oklch(37.8% 0.136 286)
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Step 950
950
#241D4E
oklch(27% 0.087 285.5)
#826BFE 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) | #0086FF | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007EFB | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558DAA | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #826BFE
#826BFE
oklch(62.6% 0.21 285.8)
- #948C00
#948C00
oklch(62.7% 0.133 105.6)
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 #826BFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.083
Use #826BFE 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.