#827997
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.5% 0.046 298.7), rgb(130, 121, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#827997 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #827997 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 121, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.046 298.7) |
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 #827997 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #827997 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #827997 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #827997 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.013 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECE
oklch(81% 0.023 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#A39CB5
oklch(70.7% 0.037 298.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#827997
oklch(59.5% 0.046 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#776D8D
oklch(55.6% 0.05 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#645B78
oklch(49.1% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#524B62
oklch(42.9% 0.038 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#433E50
oklch(37.6% 0.031 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#28242F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 301.6)
#827997 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) | #737D98 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747D96 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7D83 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #827997
#827997
oklch(59.5% 0.046 298.7)
- #7B8364
#7B8364
oklch(59.5% 0.046 119.6)
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 #827997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.016
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
Use #827997 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.