#826D7D
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56% 0.035 334.4), rgb(130, 109, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#826D7D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #826D7D |
| RGB | rgb(130, 109, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 9%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.035 334.4) |
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 #826D7D | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #826D7D | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #826D7D text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #826D7D 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DB
oklch(88.5% 0.008 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC5
oklch(80.9% 0.016 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#AB9BA7
oklch(70.7% 0.025 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#968292
oklch(63% 0.033 332.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#826D7D
oklch(56% 0.035 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D5A68
oklch(49.1% 0.033 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#594A55
oklch(42.8% 0.027 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#493D46
oklch(37.6% 0.022 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2429
oklch(27% 0.014 336.2)
#826D7D 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) | #6D717E | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72747C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #846E72 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #826D7D
#826D7D
oklch(56% 0.035 334.4)
- #657B6B
#657B6B
oklch(56% 0.036 153.6)
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 #826D7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.014
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.024
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
Use #826D7D 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.