#826FF3
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(62.5% 0.19 286.1), rgb(130, 111, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#826FF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #826FF3 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 111, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 85%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.19 286.1) |
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 #826FF3 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #826FF3 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #826FF3 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #826FF3 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB8FB
oklch(80.9% 0.094 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9A90F8
oklch(70.6% 0.149 286.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#826FF3
oklch(62.5% 0.19 286.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F55E4
oklch(55.7% 0.207 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E44C6
oklch(49.2% 0.192 286.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C39A0
oklch(42.7% 0.159 286)
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Step 900
900
#3F327F
oklch(37.6% 0.125 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#241E4A
oklch(26.9% 0.079 286.1)
#826FF3 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) | #2486F7 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #207FF0 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C8CA6 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #826FF3
#826FF3
oklch(62.5% 0.19 286.1)
- #938C00
#938C00
oklch(62.6% 0.134 106.1)
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 #826FF3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #826FF3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.021
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.071
Use #826FF3 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.