#826DAD
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(58.1% 0.098 298.4), rgb(130, 109, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#826DAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #826DAD |
| RGB | rgb(130, 109, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.098 298.4) |
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 #826DAD | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #826DAD | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #826DAD text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #826DAD text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBDA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 298.7)
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Step 400
400
#A697C7
oklch(70.6% 0.071 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#907DB9
oklch(63% 0.091 298.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#826DAD
oklch(58.1% 0.098 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#68548E
oklch(49.1% 0.093 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#544573
oklch(42.6% 0.076 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#463A5D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#292236
oklch(26.9% 0.038 300)
#826DAD 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) | #5D78AF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6177AB | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7885 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #826DAD
#826DAD
oklch(58.1% 0.098 298.4)
- #75823A
#75823A
oklch(58% 0.098 118.1)
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 #826DAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
Use #826DAD 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.