#827399
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(58.3% 0.06 302.6), rgb(130, 115, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#827399 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #827399 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 115, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 16%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.06 302.6) |
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 #827399 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #827399 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #827399 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #827399 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCF
oklch(81% 0.026 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#A69BB7
oklch(70.8% 0.042 303.2)
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Step 500
500
#9082A5
oklch(63.1% 0.054 303.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#827399
oklch(58.3% 0.06 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#67597B
oklch(49.1% 0.056 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#544964
oklch(42.7% 0.046 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#453D52
oklch(37.7% 0.037 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
#827399 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) | #6C799B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7A98 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7880 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #827399
#827399
oklch(58.3% 0.06 302.6)
- #75815A
#75815A
oklch(58.3% 0.058 122.1)
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 #827399, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.022
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.026
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
Use #827399 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.