#826EAD
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(58.2% 0.097 297.9), rgb(130, 110, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#826EAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.097 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 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #826EAD |
| RGB | rgb(130, 110, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.097 297.9) |
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 #826EAD | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #826EAD | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #826EAD text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #826EAD text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#DBD6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A598C7
oklch(70.7% 0.069 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#907EB9
oklch(63.2% 0.089 297.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#826EAD
oklch(58.2% 0.097 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#67558D
oklch(49.1% 0.09 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#544672
oklch(42.8% 0.073 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#453B5D
oklch(37.8% 0.058 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#292236
oklch(26.9% 0.038 300)
#826EAD 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) | #5E79AF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6278AB | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7885 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #826EAD
#826EAD
oklch(58.2% 0.097 297.9)
- #76833C
#76833C
oklch(58.3% 0.097 118.1)
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 #826EAD, 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 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.062
Use #826EAD 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.