#827BB6
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.2% 0.089 288.9), rgb(130, 123, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#827BB6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #827BB6 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 123, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 29%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.089 288.9) |
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 #827BB6 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #827BB6 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #827BB6 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #827BB6 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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 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
#D8D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDDC
oklch(81% 0.043 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9F9ACA
oklch(70.8% 0.07 289.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#827BB6
oklch(61.2% 0.089 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#7269A8
oklch(55.6% 0.097 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F5790
oklch(49% 0.09 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E4875
oklch(42.8% 0.074 289)
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Step 900
900
#403C5E
oklch(37.6% 0.058 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#827BB6 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) | #6B83B8 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B81B4 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768590 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #827BB6
#827BB6
oklch(61.2% 0.089 288.9)
- #888846
#888846
oklch(61.2% 0.088 108.8)
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 #827BB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.061
Use #827BB6 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.