#826DC4
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.3% 0.131 293.1), rgb(130, 109, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#826DC4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #826DC4 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 109, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 42%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.131 293.1) |
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 #826DC4 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #826DC4 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #826DC4 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #826DC4 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE4
oklch(80.8% 0.059 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A396D6
oklch(70.8% 0.093 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D7ACB
oklch(63.1% 0.12 293.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#826DC4
oklch(59.3% 0.131 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#64519E
oklch(49.1% 0.12 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#524280
oklch(42.6% 0.101 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#443967
oklch(37.8% 0.077 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#27213C
oklch(26.8% 0.05 293)
#826DC4 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) | #517CC7 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5479C2 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727D8F | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #826DC4
#826DC4
oklch(59.3% 0.131 293.1)
- #7F8507
#7F8507
oklch(59.2% 0.13 112.9)
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 #826DC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
Use #826DC4 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.