#827B95
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.8% 0.04 297.5), rgb(130, 123, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#827B95 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #827B95 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 123, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 11%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.04 297.5) |
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 #827B95 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #827B95 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #827B95 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #827B95 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DF
oklch(88.6% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECC
oklch(80.9% 0.02 299)
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Step 400
400
#A29DB2
oklch(70.7% 0.031 296.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#827B95
oklch(59.8% 0.04 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#766E8A
oklch(55.6% 0.044 298)
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Step 700
700
#635C75
oklch(49.1% 0.04 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#514B5F
oklch(42.6% 0.033 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#433F4E
oklch(37.8% 0.026 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#827B95 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) | #767F96 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777E94 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7F84 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #827B95
#827B95
oklch(59.8% 0.04 297.5)
- #7D8368
#7D8368
oklch(59.7% 0.04 117.8)
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 #827B95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.012
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
Use #827B95 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.