#827886
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.6% 0.024 316.4), rgb(130, 120, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#827886 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #827886 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 120, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 6%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.024 316.4) |
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 #827886 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #827886 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #827886 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #827886 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DC
oklch(88.6% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC5
oklch(80.8% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#A59DA8
oklch(70.6% 0.018 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F8693
oklch(63.2% 0.022 315.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#827886
oklch(58.6% 0.024 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#665D69
oklch(49.1% 0.022 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#534C56
oklch(42.7% 0.019 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#453F47
oklch(37.7% 0.016 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#282529
oklch(26.9% 0.008 317.7)
#827886 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) | #777B87 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787C85 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82797D | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #827886
#827886
oklch(58.6% 0.024 316.4)
- #768072
#768072
oklch(58.7% 0.024 136.7)
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 #827886, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.025
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.031
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
Use #827886 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.