#826FE2
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(61.4% 0.168 288), rgb(130, 111, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#826FE2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #826FE2 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 111, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.168 288) |
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 #826FE2 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #826FE2 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #826FE2 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #826FE2 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F3
oklch(80.9% 0.081 287.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D92EE
oklch(70.7% 0.132 288)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#826FE2
oklch(61.4% 0.168 288)
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Step 600
600
#725AD6
oklch(55.7% 0.182 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#6049B9
oklch(49.2% 0.169 288)
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Step 800
800
#4E3C96
oklch(42.6% 0.141 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#403577
oklch(37.7% 0.109 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#251F46
oklch(26.9% 0.07 287.8)
#826FE2 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) | #3C83E6 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C7DDF | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66879E | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #826FE2
#826FE2
oklch(61.4% 0.168 288)
- #8D8900
#8D8900
oklch(61.4% 0.132 107.7)
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 #826FE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #826FE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.029
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
Use #826FE2 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.