#827AB3
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.9% 0.086 290), rgb(130, 122, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#827AB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #827AB3 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 122, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 27%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.086 290) |
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 #827AB3 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #827AB3 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #827AB3 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #827AB3 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDDB
oklch(81% 0.042 290)
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Step 400
400
#9F9AC8
oklch(70.7% 0.067 289.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#827AB3
oklch(60.9% 0.086 290)
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Step 600
600
#7369A6
oklch(55.6% 0.094 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#60588E
oklch(49.2% 0.085 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E4874
oklch(42.7% 0.072 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#413C5D
oklch(37.6% 0.056 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#827AB3 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) | #6B82B5 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B80B2 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77848F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #827AB3
#827AB3
oklch(60.9% 0.086 290)
- #868848
#868848
oklch(61% 0.087 110.3)
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 #827AB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
Use #827AB3 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.