#826DCD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.8% 0.143 291.5), rgb(130, 109, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#826DCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #826DCD |
| RGB | rgb(130, 109, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.143 291.5) |
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 #826DCD | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #826DCD | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #826DCD text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #826DCD text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A194E1
oklch(70.8% 0.111 291)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#826DCD
oklch(59.8% 0.143 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#775EC5
oklch(55.6% 0.154 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#644DAB
oklch(49.2% 0.145 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#513F8A
oklch(42.6% 0.12 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#43376E
oklch(37.8% 0.092 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#272041
oklch(26.9% 0.06 291.6)
#826DCD 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) | #4B7DD0 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D7ACB | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8093 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #826DCD
#826DCD
oklch(59.8% 0.143 291.5)
- #838600
#838600
oklch(59.8% 0.132 111.3)
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 #826DCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
Use #826DCD 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.