#827488
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.9% 0.034 315.8), rgb(130, 116, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#827488 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #827488 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 116, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 8%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.034 315.8) |
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 #827488 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #827488 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #827488 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #827488 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#A79CAB
oklch(70.7% 0.025 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#918497
oklch(63.1% 0.032 315.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#827488
oklch(57.9% 0.034 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#685B6D
oklch(49% 0.032 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#554B59
oklch(42.8% 0.026 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#463E49
oklch(37.6% 0.021 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#29252B
oklch(27.1% 0.012 314.6)
#827488 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) | #727889 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747987 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82767B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #827488
#827488
oklch(57.9% 0.034 315.8)
- #717F6B
#717F6B
oklch(57.9% 0.034 136.2)
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 #827488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.014
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
Use #827488 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.