#827CA4
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.6% 0.06 291.4), rgb(130, 124, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#827CA4 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #827CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 124, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 18%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.06 291.4) |
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 #827CA4 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #827CA4 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #827CA4 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #827CA4 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED3
oklch(81% 0.029 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A09CBC
oklch(70.7% 0.046 290.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#827CA4
oklch(60.6% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#736D97
oklch(55.6% 0.065 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#615B81
oklch(49.2% 0.06 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F4A69
oklch(42.7% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#423E55
oklch(37.7% 0.039 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#262432
oklch(26.9% 0.026 291.1)
#827CA4 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) | #7381A6 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7380A3 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B828A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #827CA4
#827CA4
oklch(60.6% 0.06 291.4)
- #83865B
#83865B
oklch(60.6% 0.061 111.4)
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 #827CA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
Use #827CA4 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.