#826C86
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.1% 0.047 321.1), rgb(130, 108, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#826C86 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #826C86 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 108, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 11%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.047 321.1) |
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 #826C86 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #826C86 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #826C86 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #826C86 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCC9
oklch(80.8% 0.022 321)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AAE
oklch(70.7% 0.035 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#96819A
oklch(63.1% 0.044 320.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#826C86
oklch(56.1% 0.047 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C5970
oklch(49.1% 0.043 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#58495B
oklch(42.7% 0.035 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#493D4B
oklch(37.8% 0.028 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B242C
oklch(27.1% 0.018 322)
#826C86 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) | #6A7287 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7485 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836E75 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #826C86
#826C86
oklch(56.1% 0.047 321.1)
- #667C62
#667C62
oklch(56.1% 0.047 140.8)
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 #826C86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.009
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
Use #826C86 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.