#827588
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.1% 0.032 315.2), rgb(130, 117, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#827588 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #827588 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 117, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 8%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.032 315.2) |
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 #827588 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #827588 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #827588 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #827588 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#A69CAB
oklch(70.6% 0.024 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#908496
oklch(63% 0.03 314.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#827588
oklch(58.1% 0.032 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#675C6D
oklch(49.1% 0.03 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#544B59
oklch(42.7% 0.025 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#463F49
oklch(37.9% 0.019 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#29252B
oklch(27.1% 0.012 314.6)
#827588 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) | #737989 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757A87 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82777B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #827588
#827588
oklch(58.1% 0.032 315.2)
- #727F6C
#727F6C
oklch(58% 0.032 135.7)
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 #827588, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
Use #827588 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.